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LOT 1908
Viking Age Bronze Twisted Wire Bracelet
9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (15.9 grams, 64.6 mm).
Formed of four round-section twisted rods, looped finials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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