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LOT 1553
Viking Decorated Iron Broken-Backed Knife 'Seax' Blade
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (51 grams, 16.7 cm).
With scooped forward edge, straight single edge, punched detailing and rope-work to back; transverse mounting pin. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found North-West of York, Yorkshire, UK.
Acquired circa 2005.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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