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LOT 1404
Viking Age Bronze Ceremonial Spoon with Bear's Head and Paws
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (12.9 grams, 71 mm).
The oval bowl with gently curved handle formed as a stylised bear in relief, displaying head and paw detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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LOT 1404
Viking Age Bronze Ceremonial Spoon with Bear's Head and Paws
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Viking Age Openwork Bronze Pendant
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Axehead Amulet
Circa 9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With scooped blade, hammer to the reverse. 2.05 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of Alan Hardcastle. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Bracelet with Zig-Zag Design
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With raised ledge to the inner face, panels with interlocking teeth and vertical bars to the outer face. 56.4 grams, 70 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
A similar bracelet in bronze, with deep wavy furrows and stamped rows of circles, was found in grave 1081 of the Birka Necropolis. It was a female grave, and the diameter/length of the bracelet (73mm) corresponds to the 70mm of our specimen. These bracelets, as visible in the grave, were usually worn as a pair on both arms.
