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LOT 1352
Viking Age Bronze Bird Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (20.3 grams, 48 mm).
Formed standing left with wings spread, stylised feather and anatomical detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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