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LOT 1429
Viking Age Bronze Belt Strap Distributor with Beast-Head Attachments
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (27.6 grams, 44 mm).
With domed profile to the distributor, three different beast-head finials to the strap-attachments. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Literature
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London under acquisition number 1921,1101.160.
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LOT 1429
Viking Age Bronze Belt Strap Distributor with Beast-Head Attachments
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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