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Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
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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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1725

Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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