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LOT 1541
Viking Age Bronze Hook Fastener with Face
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.9 grams, 31 mm).
With hooked 'beak', large discoid eyes with ribbed frame, three sewing loops to the upper edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an old Munich collection.
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