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LOT 1235

Viking Age Cowrie Shell Pendant Collection

CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 - 1 in. (46 grams total, 15-24 mm).

Comprising over thirty natural shell pendants. [39, No Reserve]

Provenance

UK gallery, early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1235

Viking Age Cowrie Shell Pendant Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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