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LOT 1334
Viking Age Bronze Sun Wheel Plaque with Pendants
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (8.67 grams, 90 mm).
Scalloped circumference and repoussé central design, two remaining dangles. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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