Description:

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Pre-Viking or early Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous bracteate pendant of a circular form made from 81.45% silver bearing a myriad of impressed patterns across the front. Narrow triangular rays radiate outwards from a central set of concentric circles and have petite diamond shapes in-between, with petite crucifixes above each diamond, and a register of inward-facing triangles along the exterior periphery. The pendant's discoid housing is shaped from silvered bronze and features an integral suspension loop with a braided texture on top, and a slender suspension ring is fed through the perforated opening. Great patina envelops the entire accessory and creates a wondrous presentation that is sure to accentuate any ensemble. Size: 1.125" W x 1.5" H (2.9 cm x 3.8 cm); 2.3" H (5.8 cm) with suspension loop raised; quality of silver: 81.45%; total weight: 23.7 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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#157669

  • Condition: Ready to wear on your favorite necklace strand. Slight bending to overall form of pendant and suspension loop, with light encrustations and softening to impressed details, and minor abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout.

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