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LOT 1721
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Cat-Faced Stirrup Apex Mount
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (36.1 grams, 38 mm).
Substantial flat mount with loop above, mask formed with lentoid eyes and broad moustache, narrow chin; ledge to rear pierced to accept rivets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
LiteratureCf. Andersson, G., Gudarnas gård : tre fallosfiguriner från Lunda i Strängnäs socken, Södermanland, in Fornvännen, 2003(98):2, s. [124]-126.
FootnotesThe face bears a strong likeness to that of the Rällinge statuette discovered in Sweden in the early 20th century and believed to represent the god Yngve-Freyr.
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LOT 1721
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Cat-Faced Stirrup Apex Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
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From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
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Very Large Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Horse Harness Link
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Lozengiform in plan with pierced bulb to opposed angles, one with ring in situ; obverse with reserved rim, beast in profile with bent forelegs and gaping jaws, tail curled above the back, attacking a serpentine creature with segmented body and three-toed claws. 81 grams, 10.8 cm
Found Lincolshire, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12988-242245.
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