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LOT 1179
Viking Iron Bearded Axehead
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (563 grams, 14.6 cm).
Featuring a sub-triangular socket, rectangular butt and bearded head with convex cutting edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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