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**Originally Listed At $500**

Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. Five beautiful hair rings made from coiled bronze wire. Made to be woven through the hair or through a beard, each would have sparkled in the sunlight when worn. The Vikings were known for their ornament and beauty. A 13th century English chronicler complained of the Vikings, "[They] made themselves too acceptable to English women by their elegant manners and their care of their person. They combed their hair daily... and took a bath every Saturday, and even changed their clothes frequently, and improved the beauty of their bodies with many such trifles, by which means they undermined the chastity of [English] wives." Size of largest: 1" in diameter x 1.05" H (2.5 cm x 2.7 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Neil Phillips Collection, New York, NY acquired in the 1980's

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  • Condition: Each has a beautiful mottled turquoise patina. Very slight bending to form. All are still wearable if you so desire!

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