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LOT 1806
Viking Period Bronze Twisted Bracelet
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (19 grams, 57 mm).
Penannular in form made from three wire strands, one looped at one end. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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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