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LOT 1762
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bar Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (25.25 grams, 63 mm).
Comprising a braided band of wire; each end splayed and enclosed by the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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