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LOT 1570
Viking Age Gold Animal Head Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.39 grams , 10 mm).
Hollow-formed D-shaped pendant with beast-head repoussé detailing.
Provenance
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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