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LOT 2193
Norman Bronze Zoomorphic Loop
CIRCA 11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (9.52 grams, 19.4 mm).
Formed as two opposing stocky animals with conjoined paws forming the loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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