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LOT 1887
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Green Melon Bead
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (6.80 grams, 44 mm).
Comprising a green glass melon bead suspended from a bronze bar, ribbed suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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