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LOT 1469
Viking Age Gold Elf Shot Pendant
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
5/8 in. (0.54 grams, 17 mm).
Formed as a gold cap set with polished garnet; free-running suspension loop above.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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