VIKING BRONZE BUCKLE WITH WOLF'S HEAD

拍品描述

Circa 8th-10th century A.D. Comprising a trapezoidal openwork plate and integral buckle loop; the loop domed in section with triangular extension to the forward edge and raised billets, flat-section coiled tongue; the plate formed as a facing lupine head with reserved running zigzag to each flanking foreleg attached to the rear of the loop; Western Baltic type. Cf. Sedov, B.B., Finno-Ugri i Balti v Epokhi Srednevekovija, Moscow, 1987, plate CXXXIV (29), for loop; C (51) for head-and-paws motif. 26.89, 65.98 mm (2 5/8 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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