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LOT 0307
Viking Silver Stamped Shield Pendant
8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (6.38 grams, 46 mm).
A horse harness pendant executed in repoussé technique, a dome to the centre with punched annulets and other details; applied loop.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
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