Viking Period Silver Ring and Bird Pendant Group
8th-10th century A.D. A trio of silver jewellery items comprising: two slender annular rings with overlapping terminals and coiled collars; a free-running pendant in the form of a stylised bird with eye and body detailing, three suspension loops and remaining chain links below. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.108; pl.100 (1). 7.51 grams total, 22-53 mm (7/8 - 2 1/8 in.). Acquired in the late 1990s-2000.Property of an East London gentleman. [3]