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LOT 1397
Viking Age Gilt Bronze Sun Whorl Mount
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.3 grams, 27 mm).
Comprising a domed face and segmented border; remains of mounting lug to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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