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LOT 1424

Viking Age Bronze Figure

8TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (5.6 grams, 34 mm).

Representing a person with simple facial detailing and pierced hand, slightly domed. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1424

Viking Age Bronze Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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