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LOT 1728
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Interlaced Beast Stirrup Apex Mount
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (35.2 grams, 62 mm).
Teardrop-shaped and slightly domed with trefoil loop at the apex and two radiating lugs at the lower corners; low-relief design of a dense interlaced panel with beast-head in plan at the apex; pierced ledge to reverse.
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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LOT 1728
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Interlaced Beast Stirrup Apex Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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