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THB9th C. Viking Gilded Silver Borre-Style Pendants, Beads
Lot 51
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. late 9th to mid 10th century CE. This is an incredible collection of silver and gilt borre-style pendants and beads for a Viking warrior of a very elite and high status. The strand features 15 ancient pendants and spherical beads. The pendants are ovoid and hollow, with a flat verso and a slightly domed frontside that has a stylized embossed bird with a human head. Another stylized bird with a crest perches to one side. This is perhaps a representation of Odin with a raven in the style of Boh, or it could be Rarog's falcon, with arms at the ends of its wings. The spherical beads are textured like twisted rope coiled to create tubular shapes. The uniqueness of the piece is in its completeness and beauty. Finding a singular pendant is common, but here we have a complete set of matching pendants with sharp iconography interspersed with beads. Most likely the set was made by a highly skilled jeweler for a prominent member of society. These silver pieces are strung on a modern cord, and could be made wearable by a professional jeweler. Truly a spectacular piece of Viking art! Size pendants: 2" L x 1.125" W (5.1 cm x 2.9 cm); beads: .5" L x .4" W (1.3 cm x 1 cm); quality of silver: 37.5% to 98.51%; quality of gold:0.086% to total weight: 170.5 grams
This piece has been tested for the presence or absence of particular elements via XRF elemental analysis. A full XRF report identifying the quantity of each element present in the sample will accompany purchase. The report certifies that the element composition is consistent with antiquity and will be included with the purchase.
Provenance: private New York City, 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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#161885Some expected fading of gilt commensurate with age. Pinhole perforations through one pendant and several beads. Stable hairline fissure across one bead. Age commensurate surface weathering and scratches. Warm patina, and could be made wearable by a reputable jeweler!Condition
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