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LOT 1474
Viking Age Bronze Teardrop Pendant Weight
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (23.6 grams, 38 mm).
Of piriform shape with collar and loop above, scrolled tendril motifs to each face; Baltic. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
From an old Munich collection.
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