6th C. Pre-Viking Silver Bracteate Pendant w/ Filigree
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, pre-Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous 96% silver bracteate pendent decorated with a rope filigree pattern. The pendant is a hammered circular panel, like a shield, with a central convex boss that is studded with a central granulated sphere surrounded by filigree loops. Double spirals formed by filigree and spherical granulated balls adorn the periphery of the pendant, inside an applied wire rim. At the top is an integral suspension loop with four more filigree rings. The loop is folded to the back of the pendant with is unadorned. This piece is stunning and could be made wearable with a cord or chain. 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. Size: 1.5" L x 1.25" Diameter (3.8 cm x 3.2 cm); silver quality: 96%; weight: 4.5 grams
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.
#167468
Condition Report: Slight bending to form. Minor surface wear as expected with age, minor nicks and chips, and indentations to granulated balls. A stable hairline surface fissure on the verso does not affect pendant's structure and is not visible from frontside. Light mineral deposits in recessed areas. Wearable and could be easily strung on a cord or chain.
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Northern Europe, Scandinavia, pre-Viking period (often called Migration period or Germanic Iron Age), ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous 96% silver bracteate pendent decorated with a rope filigree pattern. The pendant is a hammered circular panel, like a shield, with a central convex boss that is studded with a central granulated sphere surrounded by filigree loops. Double spirals formed by filigree and spherical granulated balls adorn the periphery of the pendant, inside an applied wire rim. At the top is an integral suspension loop with four more filigree rings. The loop is folded to the back of the pendant with is unadorned. This piece is stunning and could be made wearable with a cord or chain. 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. Size: 1.5" L x 1.25" Diameter (3.8 cm x 3.2 cm); silver quality: 96%; weight: 4.5 grams
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.
#167468
Condition Report: Slight bending to form. Minor surface wear as expected with age, minor nicks and chips, and indentations to granulated balls. A stable hairline surface fissure on the verso does not affect pendant's structure and is not visible from frontside. Light mineral deposits in recessed areas. Wearable and could be easily strung on a cord or chain.
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