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LOT 1216
Viking Bronze Lyre Tuning Key Handle
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (12.7 grams, 45 mm).
Featuring a slotted end to the shank, D-shaped bow with openwork and low-relief ornament. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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