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LOT 1708
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Beasts
1000-1150 A.D.
1 7/8 in. (25.5 grams, 48 mm).
Sub-triangular with convex sides, integral tri-lobed apex loop at the top and two rivet holes at the base with ferrous remains; front of the mount with a zoomorphic design of two beasts joined together by a knot-like devise giving the appearance of linked collars, the bodies of the beasts forming the sides of the mount with their heads back to back in the middle lower part; Williams Class A, Type 2B.
Provenance
Found near Baumber, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, UK, on Sunday 8 September 2024.
Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SWYOR-515FAB.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
Cf. Williams, D., Late Saxon Stirrup-Strap Mounts: A Classification and Catalogue, York, 1997, p.35, no.68.
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LOT 1708
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Stirrup Mount with Beasts
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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