Details
LOT 3556
Viking Polyhedral Bronze Weight. Circa 9th-11th century AD.
Polyhedral bronze weight with 'bird's eye' patterns and a large groove on the sides. Condition as seen.(4.67gr, 12mm x 6mm.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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