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LOT 1694
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Apex Mount
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (23.6 grams, 48 mm).
With openwork beast decoration, single iron rivet to the top. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in Rocklands, Norfolk, UK.
From an old private collection of Norfolk, UK, gentleman, formed since 1998.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.NMS-7AD1D2.
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