VIKING SILVER TWISTED RING

Ca. AD 800 - 1100 A Viking silver ring crafted from intertwined silver wires. The central section of the band showcases thick wires coiled around each other, gradually merging and tapering to create slender terminal strips that spiral around the opposite side. For similar see: Viking art, Thames and Hudson, fig. 73, 74.
Size: D:24mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 6.59g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.

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Estimate: GBP 150 - 300