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LOT 1660
Viking Age Bronze Purse Bar with Zoomorphic Terminals
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (54 grams, 15.5 cm).
D-section bar with fan-shaped hatched flanges at the centre flanking the socket; six ribbed knops to the outer face, beast-head finials; one attachment pin to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection.
Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK.
Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
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