8th C. Viking Silver Ring - Target / Guilloche

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A striking ring formed from a single, slender band of silver. Presenting with undulating peripheries, the exterior of the ancient ring is incised with a lovely pattern of repeated target motifs surrounded by a swirling guilloche design. Both Viking women and men wore silver accessories like this ring as signs of visual wealth and would often deposit them in rivers as offerings to gods. Size: 0.8" Diameter x 0.3" W (2 cm x 0.8 cm); silver quality: 84.38%; weight: 3.5 grams; US ring size: 7.75

Provenance: private Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA collection, acquired in 1996 via inheritance in Hollywood, Florida, USA

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#162624
Condition Report: Wearable, intact, and excellent with nice patina.