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| Auction Closes At: |
13:54:00 03/06/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
492. Viking Silver Pendant |
| Estimate: |
$1,000-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$625.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$625.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Classical Antiquities - Jewelry
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| Culture or Country: |
Northern Europe, Scandinavia.
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| Period: |
Viking period, ca. 9th - early 11th century A.D.
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| Size: |
1-1/16”D. |
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| Description: |
Silver bracteate pendant having an interwoven carved details motifs of interlocking curls and bosses. Suspension loop at the top. Pendants like this one were made to be worn around the neck as a type of amulet or sewn onto clothing, and were frequently made of melted down coinage traded north from the Mediterranean. Overall gray-black surface patina and black deposits. Intact. |
| Provenance: |
NYC. collection. Ex. Fortuna Fine Arts, NYC. Ex. private German collection, 1990’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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