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LOT 0324
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
ANGLO-SAXON GILT BRONZE HORSE HARNESS PELTA MOUNT
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (18.2 grams, 56 mm).
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (18.2 grams, 56 mm).
Comprising a pelta-shaped panel pierced in three places to accept a rivet (one absent); obverse with low-relief Style II knotwork.
PROVENANCE:
Found Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 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.51, for type.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
