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LOT 1725
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
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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LOT 1725
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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