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LOT 0322
Scandinavian Viking Silver Filigree Tau Cross Pendant
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.05 grams, 35 mm).
Cruciform hollow pendant with applied granulation to the obverse, filigree borders and scrolled 'eyes' on the suspension bar. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B., Mennesker, Guder og Masker i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.1, Borgen, 2005, pl.227, for type.
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LOT 0322
Scandinavian Viking Silver Filigree Tau Cross Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
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