VIKING SILVER AMULET WITH STYLISED DECORATION

Ca. 900-1100 AD. Viking. A beautiful square silver amulet with stylised decoration and an integral adorned suspension loop. Pendants and amulets occupied a special place in Viking jewellery and were worn mostly as amulets for protection against evil spirits and were customary for everybody: men, women and even children. Excellent condition. To find out more about the Vikings and their art, see Graham-Campbell, J. (2013). Viking Art. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. For more information on Viking Jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala & Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61-65.Size: L:37mm / W:28mm ; 17g. Provenance: Property of a European gentleman, formerly acquired on the UK Art Market in the 1990s.