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LOT 1299
Viking Age Gilt Bronze Mount with Beast
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (12.16 grams, 35 mm).
In regardant pose, winged and with front paw raised; pierced; attachment rivets to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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