Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ornamented Fragment from the Warrior's Sword Chape

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Very Rare Ornamented Fragment from the Warrior's Sword Chape, a Viking Era bronze artefact dating to the 9th–11th century, very well preserved as a fragment, width 4.7 cm.

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Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ornamented Fragment from the Warrior's Sword Chape.
Very well preserved as a fragment.

Width: 4.7 cm.

Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ornamented Fragment from the Warrior's Sword Chape.
Very well preserved as a fragment.

Width: 4.7 cm.

Details

Culture
Viking Era
Century/ Timeframe
9th-11th Century AD.
Name of object
Very Rare Ornamented Fragment from the Warrior's Sword Chape
Acquired from
Antique market
Year acquired
2023
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Europe
Condition
Very well preserved as a fragment.
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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