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LOT 1720
Viking Period Bronze Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.33 grams, 28 mm).
Flat-section crescentic body with low-relief chevron decoration and integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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