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LOT 1591
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (80 grams, 76 mm).
Penannular in form with tightly twisted central band, pointed finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London collection; acquired on the UK and European art markets before 2001.
LiteratureCf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, pl.XLV(6), for type.
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