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LOT 1592
Viking Age Decorated Bronze Bracelet
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (14.6 grams, 61 mm).
With a round-section penannular body with expanding terminals; the upper face with punched dot motifs and herringbone pattern to the flaring terminals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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