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LOT 1725
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN VIKING BRONZE BELT MOUNT WITH ENTWINED BEAST
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.1 grams, 36 mm).
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.1 grams, 36 mm).
Rectangular panel pierced at each corner for attachment; low-relief 'hippocamp' zoomorphic figure with arched neck, curved beak, coiled rear body. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Found East Anglia, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
FOOTNOTES:
The design shows elements of Irish influence.
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AUCTIONS:
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