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LOT 1374
Large Viking Age Openwork Bronze Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (56 grams, 11 cm).
Of semi-circular form with geometric design; occluded suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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