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LOT 1341
Viking Bronze Strap Distributor with Beast Heads
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (36 grams, 50 mm).
Each head free-running with bestial detailing in relief, scrolling details to the hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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