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LOT 2095
Norman Bronze Tongue-Shaped Strap End with Griffin
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (39.7 grams, 41 mm).
Tongue-shaped in plan with notched edges to open end; low-relief griffin rampant to each face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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