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LOT 2103
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Strap Junction with Bearded Face
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (34.7 grams, 80.4 mm).
Composed of a slightly domed openwork body, the central bearded face with raised eyes and note, fleur-de-lys pierced for suspension below, two arms with large loops.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Hammond, B. M., British Artefacts Volume 2 - Middle Saxon and Viking, Witham, 2010, fig.1.9-g.
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LOT 2103
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Strap Junction with Bearded Face
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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