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LOT 1137

Sold for (Inc. bp): £374

KHAZAR SILVER-GILT SWORD BELT MOUNT WITH WARRIOR
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.27 grams, 22 mm).

Square in plan with a slightly convex openwork panel composed of alternating circular cells and leaf-like ovals, central male head with long hair and stylised facial features, possibly wearing a helmet; attachment loop to each corner on the reverse.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s.
Ex an important central London gallery, London W1.

CONDITION
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