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LOT 1828
Viking Silver Axe Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (4.84 grams, 61 mm).
Comprising a round-section large loop with twisted terminals and an axe-shaped pendant with impressed linear decoration on one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1828
Viking Silver Axe Pendant
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
Openwork unifacial 'winged horse' format (Woods's Type 3B) with beaked head in profile on a ribbed neck, pierced hindleg beneath and tapering wing above; the head extending to a reverse flange. 6.74 grams, 38 mm
Found by Robin Sutton, UK. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Searcher Magazine article where it was published in 2006.
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