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LOT 1192
Viking Age Bronze Openwork Strap End Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 in. (23 grams total, 39-44 mm).
One bifacial tongue-shaped strap end with openwork scheme and punched ring-and-dot motifs; one composed of an openwork interlaced vegetal design. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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