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Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop
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LOT 1791

Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop

6TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/4 - 2 1/8 in. (25 grams total, 44-55 mm).

Comprising of tongue-shaped belt buckle with low-relief zoomorphic decoration and pelletted border; leaf-shaped strap end with zoomorphic head finial and interlaced design to one side; mount with raised centre and a pair of ribbed arms. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market in the early 2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1791

Anglo-Saxon Bronze and Lead Artefact Groop

Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

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