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LOT 1298
Viking Age Gold Pendant with Bird Head
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.19 grams, 15 mm).
Displaying bifacial eye and neck detailing; suspension loop above.
Provenance
Acquired 1970-2010.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 1298
Viking Age Gold Pendant with Bird Head
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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