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LOT 1753
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Strap Junction
11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (18.52 grams, 64 mm).
Comprising a narrow shank with thick ellipsoid loop at each end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Norfolk, UK.
Literature
Cf. Pedersen, A. Riding Gear from Late Viking Age Denmark Journal of Danish Archaeology, vol.13 (1996-7), item 7.
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