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LOT 0338

Large Viking Silver Pendant with Concentric Circle Design

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/8 in. (7.46 grams, 53 mm).

In repoussé, complete with an applied suspension loop and central dome.

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

Literature

Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id. BERK-97605A, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0338

Large Viking Silver Pendant with Concentric Circle Design

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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