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LOT 1774
Viking Period Bronze Decorated Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
2 in. (10.4 grams, 52 mm).
Flat-section penannular body with punched dots decoration to the upper face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £60
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