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LOT 1688
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.
Provenance
Found near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK, in 2006.
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LOT 1688
Viking Bronze Hunting Dog Leash Swivel with Bear-Head Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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