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LOT 1669
Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Stirrup Terminal with Beast
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15.3 grams, 31 mm).
With beast-head and other detailing, hollow to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Williams, D., Stirrup Terminals, Datasheet 24, Finds Research Group, 1997.
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