£150 - £200
Viking stirrup mount. Circa 10th century CE. An unusual type, detailed with a stylised bearded face, wearing a helmet with locks of hair protruding from the top. Below the face is an animal headed terminal that protrudes below the fixing points. Copper-alloy, 55mm x 34mm. 26.8g. Some similar elements of this mount are seen in Williams, class B type 3 and the unclassified mounts, no.491 & 492. Ref: David Williams, Late Saxon Stirrup Strap Mounts, 1997.
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26.4% inc VAT*
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30% inc VAT*
