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LOT 1430
Viking Age Bronze Zoomorphic Bracelet Pair
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 - 2 3/4 in. (32.1 grams total, 66-69 mm).
Comprising two slender penannular bracelets with stylised snake head terminals executed in different styles. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s.
From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
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