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LOT 1753
Anglo-Scandinavian Bronze Stirrup Mount Terminal Group
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (51.4 grams total, 28-48 mm).
With beast-head and other detailing, hollow to the reverse. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
See Williams, D., Stirrup Terminals, Datasheet 24, Finds Research Group, 1997.
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