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LOT 1720
Viking Bronze Dragon-Headed Sword Hanger
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (13 grams, 54 mm).
Bifacial S-shaped with two terminals formed as dragon heads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s.
Ex private North American collection.
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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