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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]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Hammond, B., British Artefacts vol.3 - Late Saxon, Late Viking & Norman, Witham, 2013, item, 1.6-l, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 1531

Viking Age Bronze Strap Loop

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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