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LOT 1611
Viking Period Gold Animal-Head Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.54 grams, 9 mm).
Hollow-formed with repoussé detailing to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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