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LOT 1522
Viking Age Silver Stamp-Decorated Bracelet
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (24.4 grams, 67 mm).
Comprising a C-section penannular hoop with convex outer face and stamp-decorated decoration in zones including pellets, opposed triangles, segmented bars. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.169(6); Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L., Luistari I, Helsinki, 1982, pl.90 (3759).
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Opening Bid: £900
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Acquired on the London art market, 1980s-1990s.
