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LOT 1631
Viking Period Silver Lunar Pendant
CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.94 grams, 26 mm).
A silver crescent pendant with applied rim, recurved suspension loop with granule, three applied granules and curved band to the field; Slavic workmanship.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1990s-2000.
Property of an East London gentleman.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession no.1991,1003.2.
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8th-12th century ADEstimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Depicting Christ bound by his wrists to the cross, wearing trousers; granulation to the body indicates a patterned shirt; beaded border around the perimeter of the cross; this lot bears close parallels with the ‘Birka Crucifix’ held by the Swedish History Museum but is not made from silver. 9.32 grams, 31 mm
Very fine condition, some wear. Rare.
Acquired on the London art market in the 2000s.
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