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LOT 1369
Viking Age Bronze Equal-Arm Brooch
CIRCA 11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (20.9 grams, 70 mm).
With projecting centre and shaped arms pierced twice, displaying a central cruciform design and zoomorphs to the arms; remains of catchplate to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Williams, G. Et al., Vikings: life and Legend, The British Museum, 2014, p.41, for similar.
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