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LOT 1733
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]
ProvenanceFound East Anglia, UK.
Acquired on the UK art market.
The design shows elements of Irish influence.
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LOT 1733
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Belt Mount with Entwined Beast
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