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LOT 1631

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Style 1 Beast Die

CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (5.9 grams, 21 mm).

Comprising a rectangular die with thick border, recess with Style I beast ornament; plain reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found near Ipswich, Suffolk, UK.
From an East Anglian private collection.

Literature

Cf. Pollington, S., Kerr, L. & Hammond, B., Wayland's Work: Anglo-Saxon Art, Myth & Material Culture from the 4th to 7th century, Ely, 2010, pl.17, for similar examples.

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LOT 1631

Anglo-Saxon Bronze Style 1 Beast Die

Sold for (Inc. bp): £111

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