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LOT 1429

Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End Collection

9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 - 2 in. (37.7 grams total, 34-50 mm).

Most with piercings or attachment rivets and displaying beasts in relief or openwork. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1429

Viking Bronze Zoomorphic Strap End Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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