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LOT 1598
Viking Bronze Dragon-Head Strap Mount
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.6 grams, 36 mm).
With volute scroll terminal, raised beast-head detail with niello inlay; attachment pin through as pierced lug. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Cambridgeshire, UK.
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