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LOT 1475
Viking Age Bronze Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (3.3 grams, 29 mm).
Of Scandinavian type (also widespread in the historical Rus region), with beast-head finials, panels of simulated granulation, pierced lug above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an old Munich collection.
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