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LOT 1395
Viking Age Bronze Comb Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (26.8 grams, 65 mm).
Comprising a roughly semi-circular profile, suspension lug to apex, slightly flared arms with zoomorph decoration, punched ring-and-dot and zigzags to both sides. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £75
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