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PAIR OF VIKING SILVER AXE-SHAPED PENDANTS.
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PAIR OF VIKING SILVER AXE-SHAPED PENDANTS.
Estimate £300 - £600
Voluntary lot
Description
PAIR OF VIKING SILVER AXE-SHAPED PENDANTS.
Ca. AD 700 - 1100.
A pair of silver axe-shaped pendants, from left to right: a pendant with a flat circular blade and a tapering neck with pointed shoulders, suspended from a plain round-section ring with an overlapping closure; and an axe-shaped pendant with a trapezoidal blade, suspended from a twisted penannular hoop with rounded terminals.
For similar see: P. Kucypera, Early medieval miniature axes of Makarov's type 2 in the Baltic Sea Region, f. 1, p. 123.
Size: 38-54mm x 22-29mm; Weight: 9.8g
Provenance: London private collection; ex South German collection, European art market, 1980s–1990s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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