Description:

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to early 11th century CE. A beautiful silver bracteate pendant exhibiting a low relief motifs of interlocking curls - known as twining - and bosses. The peripheral rim is raised to frame the intricate decorations, and an integral suspension bale projects from the top. This piece is stunning and could be made wearable with a cord or chain. Pendants like this one were made to be worn around the neck as a type of amulet or sewn onto clothing and were frequently made of melted down coinage traded north from the Mediterranean. Size: 1.06" Diameter (2.7 cm)

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Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, March 6, 2024, lot 492; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, New York, USA; ex-private German collection, 1990s

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  • Condition: Overall gray-black surface patina and black deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Great patina.

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