Description:

Northern Europe, Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, or Viking / Norse, ca. 6th to 11th century CE. A fascinating object, a miniature 18 karat gold bowl. There are bands of filigree ropework on the top and bottom of the body, forming a border with granules in repeated triangular shapes around the body. The bowl stands on a tiny square-shaped hollow foot, made of gold sheet like the body of the bowl. Granulated gold items were the ultimate symbol of wealth and status in northern and western Europe at this time. Like many objects from this time period, it is difficult to place this into a specific culture because there was so much movement of goods between different groups. This bowl is very similar in form to tiny gold buckets found in the Hoen hoard, Norway's largest find of Viking gold, which are thought to symbolize the abundance of a feast. Size: 0.4" W (1 cm); 0.6 grams

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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  • Condition: Very slight encrustation on interior and slight bending to form. Granules are all in excellent condition.

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April 26, 2018 7:00 AM MDT
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