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LOT 1350

Large Anglo-Saxon Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End

8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 in. (10.5 grams, 56 mm).

With an animal head in relief to one terminal, ears laid back against the body, the body with geometric ornament inlaid with niello.

Provenance

Found near Brandon, Suffolk, UK, late 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1350

Large Anglo-Saxon Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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