VIKING BRONZE MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL Ca. AD 700 . A cast bronze figure of a mythological animal standing on four elongated legs. The body is slender and arched, with a neck terminating in an abstract head biting the tip of a backward-curling, openwork wing. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1982,0602.1. Size: 48mm x 36mm; Weight: 53g Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.