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LOT 0335
Viking Age Gold Twisted Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 3/8 in. (9.51 grams, 61 mm).
Composed of a slender, decoratively twisted penannular hoop with expanded collared terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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