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LOT 1740
Viking Artefact Collection
11TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 in. (37.6 grams total, 13-49 mm).
Including a strap end, harness mounts and other items. [6]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, Kent, UK.
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