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LOT 1759
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Odin with Ravens Belt Mount Group
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (22.2 grams total, 16-21 mm).
Comprising two front-facing masks of a bearded male; six mounts with bearded male mask and a stylised raven on each side; triangular with pelletted decoration to the body; each with remains of gilding and three mounting pins to the reverse. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1759
Viking Age Silver-Gilt Odin with Ravens Belt Mount Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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