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LOT 0288
Scandinavian Viking Silver Pendant with Beast Facing Back
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.62 grams, 33 mm).
Openwork pendant with integral loop, pelleted rim, profile beast with head turned to the rear, parcel gilt detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection formed in Europe in the 1980s.
Westminster collection, central London, UK.
Cf. Franceschi, G., Jorn, A. & Magnus, B., Fuglen, Dyret og Mennesket i Nordisk Jernalderkunst, vol.2, Borgen, 2005, pl.121, for type.
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LOT 0288
Scandinavian Viking Silver Pendant with Beast Facing Back
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