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LOT 0311
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Strap Junction with Mask
11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (28.2 grams, 51 mm).
Formed as a central plaque with forked arms above and below, each joined by a narrow bar; the arms with fleshy scroll detailing, the median plaque with high-relief facing mask; hollow to the reverse.
ProvenanceFound East Rudham, Norfolk, UK.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Leahy, K. and Lewis, M., Finds Identified, London, 2018, p.294, PAS NMS-482554, for similar item; Williams, D., Anglo-Scandinavian Horse Harness Fittings, Finds Research Group Datasheet 39, 2007, for discussion.
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LOT 0311
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Strap Junction with Mask
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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