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Viking (Ascribed culture)
A copper-alloy Polyhedral weight with four dots and a punched dot border on the square faces. The triangular faces don’t appear to have any dots although this is uncertain due to the poor condition of the weight.
History note: Bought as a part of a group of 22 for £1000. Found 21/3/1997.
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-12-01) by Bonser, Michael
Early Medieval
850
-
950
Object
composed of
copper alloy
Weight 1.82 g
Whole Object
Height 6.9 mm
Length 6.9 mm
Width 6.9 mm
Accession number: CM.784-2008
Primary reference Number: 183730
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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