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LOT 1771
Viking Age Silver Ear Scoop with Pierced Handle
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (3.33 grams, 58 mm).
Formed as four loops in sequence developing to a short shank with scoop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1980s.
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