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LOT 1388
Heavy Viking Age Bronze Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (294 grams, 90 mm wide).
Of penannular form, with decoratively facetted outer face and expanded terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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