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LOT 2058
Viking Age Tooth Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (22.9 grams, 78.6 mm).
Comprising a domed bronze cap with a round suspension loop, set with a long striated tooth or a tusk. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex UK private collection, 1980s.
Acquired from a London antiques fair.
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