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LOT 0330
Large Scandinavian Viking Bronze Shield Pendant
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (60 grams, 12.1 cm).
A broad sheet-bronze disc horse harness pendant with band of repoussé bosses to the edge, applied cross-bands to the obverse and central boss; applied attachment loop with tremolier detailing. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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