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LOT 1212
Viking Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel with Bear-Head Terminals
10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (45.1 grams, 77 mm).
Featuring a central openwork bulb, rod with D-shaped loop above, separate similar loop below; ring-and-dot motifs to the body, bear-head masks to the sides of the loops. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK, in 2006.
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LOT 1212
Viking Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel with Bear-Head Terminals
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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