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LOT 1327
Viking Age Bronze Pendant Pair
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (36.5 grams total, 46 mm each).
Of openwork form, each displaying the same zoomorphic design with large eyes. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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