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LOT 1347
Viking Silver Gripping Beast Pendant
LATE 10TH-EARLY 11TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (5.7 grams, 35 mm).
With integral loop; the openwork plaque with banded border and four panels, internal stylised zoomorph with hatched panel to the hip, gripping three-fingered hands to the body and border, two detailed feet, clearly visible facing mask below the loop with pellet eyes. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Korshyn, V.E., Yazicheskiye Priveski Drevniye Rysi X-XIV Vekov, Moscow, 2013, item K-4, for type.
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LOT 1347
Viking Silver Gripping Beast Pendant
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £400
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