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LOT 1234
Viking Age Silver Filigree Wolf's Head Pendant
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (1.79 grams, 26 mm).
Of triangular form with integral suspension loop, the face delineated using granules to form almond-shaped eyes beneath eyebrows, concentric chevrons to the nasal line; applied granules and straps to the loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market before 2000.
From a London W1, UK, collection.
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Viking Age Bronze Trefoil Strap Junction
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Viking Age Twisted Silver Ring
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Ex North American private collection. Acquired privately on the European art market in the 1990s. Property of a Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
