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LOT 1248
Viking Age Bronze Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (24.2 grams, 68 mm).
With penannular hoop, shallow horizontal channel to the bezel displaying decorative notching above and below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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