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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]
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
From a London W1, UK, collection.
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