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THBBeautiful 9th C. Viking Gold Ring Stamped Motif
Lot 90
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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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2021-10-07 10:00:00
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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A stunning ring formed from 81% gold sheet with a wide, hammered band that gradually narrows to form thin strips bound in a knot. The front of the ring is stamped with dozens of circles arranged in 8 serpent-like forms. Lines smaller impressed dots form borders, separating each of the serpent-like motifs, and 4 small circles are arranged in the shape of a rhomboid at the center of the ring, flanked by 2 additional circles on the top and bottom. Viking men and women wore gold accessories like this example as signs of visual wealth. They were often used as currency or deposited in rivers as offerings to the gods, though they were also buried with their owners upon death. Size (of band): 0.625" W (1.6 cm); Size (of ring): 0.875" in diameter (2.2 cm); Ring size: 8.75; Metal quality: 81% gold (equivalent to over 19 karats), 16% silver
Scholars believe that a popular practice was to amass a hoard of these precious objects and then deposit them, often in water sources like rivers. Gold rings - like all gold objects - were apparently quite rare, only found in graves of the highest status. In pagan Viking culture gold rings were used to swear oaths on and as markers of the godi, members of the Thing (governing assembly); some scholars have speculated that their deposition in hoards was an attempt to save them from violation with the coming sweep of Christianity.
Provenance: private Carmichael, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167444Wearable, intact, and excellent.Condition
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