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THBViking Silver Bracelet - Wolf / Fenrir - 70.6 g
Lot 39
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Apr 4, 2019
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2019-04-04 10:00:00
2019-04-04 10:00:00
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Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A striking solid silver bracelet (98% silver) with deeply incised, serpent-like wavy lines on its face and a relief wolf face at its center. The terminals are stamped with classic Viking motifs of triangles with dots inside of them and other stamped geometric shapes. Size: 2.8" W x 1.25" H (7.1 cm x 3.2 cm); silver percentage is 98%; 70.6 grams
The wolf face is similar to one found on a terminal of a pin or brooch belonging to a Viking woman found near Gudum on western Zealand, Denmark, and likely represents Fenrir, a monstrous wolf famous in Norse mythology. He was the son of the god Loki and giantess Angrboda. The other gods bound Fenrir out of fear of his size. At Ragnarok, the end of the world, Fenrir eats Odin. This story of god death seems to have been a major inspiration for northern pagan people grappling with Christianity, and Fenrir is a common theme of Viking artwork that features both Norse and Christian themes. The serpent forms may reference Jormungandr, yet another of Loki's children, a serpent who heralds the beginning of Ragnarok.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection
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#142362Slight bending to form. Area of possible repair above the head of the wolf (the silver looks like it was heated and reformed). Dark deposits on surface, mainly in lower profile areas. Wearable but we recommend treating it gently as ancient silver can become delicate.Condition
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