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LOT 1398
Viking Iron Bearded Axehead
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 in. (833 grams, 17 cm).
The socket with a sub-triangular cross-section, bearded cheek and convex cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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