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LOT 1699
Viking Age Gold Animal-Headed Applique
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.29 grams, 13 mm).
Sheet gold appliqué with repoussé detailing, two attachment rings to the reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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