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LOT 1379
Viking Age Gilt Bronze Openwork Roundel with Interlaced Snakes
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/4 in. (48.9 grams, 70.7 mm).
With rilled edge and pierced hub, the field a network of dense interlaced tendrils.
Provenance
Acquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Ex property of a London, UK, collector.
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LOT 1379
Viking Age Gilt Bronze Openwork Roundel with Interlaced Snakes
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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