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LOT 1297
Anglo-Saxon Bronze Zoomorphic Bifacial Strap End
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.6 grams, 43 mm).
Comprising a tongue-shaped body, panel of reserved tendril interlace to one face, ring-and-dot motifs to the reverse; two rivets to the upper edge. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found near Thetford, Norfolk, UK.
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