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LOT 0395
Scandinavian Viking Silver Pendant with Odin Gripping Two Ravens
9TH-10TH CENTURY AD
1 3/4" (1.90 grams, 21mm).
A cast discoid Scandinavian Viking pendant with integral loop, pelletted border enclosing a low-relief image of a male face between two birds, grasped by arms at the necks, small loop to the top, possibly replaced in antiquity.
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman living in Northamptonshire.
LiteratureCf. Hammond B. M. British Artefacts Volume 2 - Middle Saxon and Viking, p.57, item 1.5.3-f.
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LOT 0395
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