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LOT 1268
Viking Period Lock and Key Group
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 - 4 5/8 in. (250 grams total, 10.7-11.8 cm).
A group of iron keys and a lock; three keys with square pierced finials; one with a disc finial, two square voids; one with a cruciform head. crimped edges and void; iron barrel padlock with hasp. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
Literature
Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 108.
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