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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]

Provenance

From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1611

Viking Period Gold Animal-Head Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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