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LOT 1531
Viking Age Bronze Strap Loop
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (7.94 grams, 35 mm).
Trefoil lobe with incised segment detailing and two holes to accept rivets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.3 - Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman, Witham, 2013, item, 1.6-l, for type.
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