Description:

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A gorgeous and wearable pendant created from 63.4% silver. The intricate pendant features an openwork cruciform body constructed from two interlaced crosses, the interior with diagonal, triangular shaped arms, and the larger with curvilinear bands adorned with stippling that course around the exterior. The top of the accessory features an integral suspension loop bored laterally through a tubular finial, and a modern necklace strand is strung through to make for a wearable work of art. Covered in lustrous patina, this is an exquisite example of fine Viking silver artistry! Size (pendant): 1.6" W x 1.875" H (4.1 cm x 4.8 cm); (necklace): 21.6" L (54.9 cm); quality of silver: 63.4%; total weight: 9.9 grams.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) and then Latvia collection; found on the Baltic Sea coast prior to 1982

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#161418

  • Condition: Wearable as shown. Silver pendant is ancient, and necklace strand is modern. Very slight bending to overall form, with minor softening to some finer details, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Great patina throughout.

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