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LOT 1408

Viking Age Bronze Sword-Belt Strap Distributor

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 7/8 in. (22.6 grams, 47 mm).

Round-section hoop with triangular hub and three spokes; fragment of attachment loop. [No Reserve]

Provenance

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

Literature

Cf. similar in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1921,1101.160.

CONDITION

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LOT 1408

Viking Age Bronze Sword-Belt Strap Distributor

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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