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LOT 1525
Viking Age Gold-Capped Bone Hammer Pendant
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4.71 grams, 36 mm).
With sheet gold fittings and wire, knop finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
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Viking Age Bronze Openwork Ring
9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With expanded bezel; hoop split. 2.65 grams, 21.40 mm overall, 18.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s. -
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Cross
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With reserved cross on a textured field, bifacial design, pierced suspension lug. 2.3 grams, 24 mm
Acquired 1970s. From the private collection of a Northern Ireland gentleman. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. -
Viking Age Bronze Pendant with Interlace
11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With pierced lug above, pelletted border with geometric design of four pelletted loops and central boss. 2.32 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex property of a German collector.
In terms of material culture, it is impossible not to note the influence that the Scandinavians had on Rus at that time. Evidence of this, in particular, is a number of pendants from the main centres of Rus. It is curious that the composition of volute-shaped scrolls was widely popular among the Slavic environment of the 11th-mid-12th century. A similar pendant made of tin-lead alloy was found in Gochevo, Kursk region.
