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LOT 1607
Viking Iron Bearded Axehead
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (275 grams, 11.5 cm).
With triangular section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, flared wings to the scooped socket. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
Published
Exhibited at Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 3rd February-9th March 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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