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LOT 1180
Viking Age Bronze Ring-Pin Brooch Ring
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (21.1 grams, 54 mm).
Of zoomorphic form, featuring large circular eyes; suspension loop to reverse of 'beak'; raised rib clusters to the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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