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LOT 1343
Viking Age Bronze Apothecary Spoon with Bound Loki
CIRCA 10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (4.3 grams, 41 mm).
The miniature oval-shaped bowl and tapering stem terminating in a trapezoidal panel displaying the god Loki standing facing, hands raised above the head, within a ropework border; two mounting rivets to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
FootnotesLoki was the Norse god of mischief, trickery and deception.
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