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LOT 1928
Viking Age Bronze Comb Pair
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 - 4 in. (19.6 grams total, 9.8-10 mm).
Flat-section comb with lateral cut teeth; D-shaped head with flat shank and pierced lobe finial, teeth cut to lower edge; probably for textile production on a loom. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Ex California, USA, private collection, 1980-2000.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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