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LOT 1423
Viking Inspired Mordvinian Bronze Omega Brooch Pair
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 - 2 1/2 in. (21 grams total, 56-61 mm).
Each with scroll motifs to the plaques. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990-2000.
From an old Suffolk collection.
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