Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A beautiful pendant of discoid shape, formed from 90% silver, featuring a stylized wolf on the obverse face. Surrounded by a stippled border, the curvilinear wolf presents in a right-facing running pose with legs extended, its head turned over its back to the left, and its bushy tail flowing above its body. An abstract symbol with spiraling tendrils and a triangular upper element adorns the area beneath the canine creature, and atop all protrudes an integral, perforated suspension tab. Nice patina covers the surfaces of this attractive Viking artifact! Size: 1.18" W x 1.43" H (3 cm x 3.6 cm); silver quality: 90%; total weight: 6.8 grams.

Provenance: private Carmichael, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1990's

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#167467

Professionally cleaned in modern times. Slight bending to overall form, with minor softening to some finer details on obverse, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice preservation to obverse detailing, and great patina throughout.