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LOT 2123
Viking Age Bronze Horse and Rider Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.73 grams, 30 mm wide).
Comprising a profile image of a horse with fur texture on the flank, a facing mask on its back with horns above the cap forming a suspension loop;
Volga-Finnic type.
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl. I (5), for type.
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LOT 2123
Viking Age Bronze Horse and Rider Pendant
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£80 (EUR 93; USD 108) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £250
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Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK
