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LOT 1498

Viking T-Bar Iron Axehead

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

5 7/8 in. (388 grams, 15 cm).

With broad edge, slender neck, round flared socket with lateral wings to each face and extension on the rear. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex North American private collection, 1970s.

Literature

Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.CX, item 43.

CONDITION

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LOT 1498

Viking T-Bar Iron Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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