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London, The British Museum

1883,0712.2

Walrus ivory

Height: 18 mm

Bird. Inscription: 's. olaui cirici' ('seal of olaf siric’).
Handle in the shape of a winged monster (dragon).

Museum's opinion 2014: Scandinavian, 15th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Carved in the round

Provenance
Donated to the Museum by Augustus Wollaston Franks in 1883.

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