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