**Originally Listed At $500**

Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A bracelet made of twisted silver wire which has been loosely braided, with the terminals pressed together to form flat ends. The piece could have been worn by either a man or a woman, as Vikings of both sexes have been found buried with jewelry similar to this. Vikings hoarded precious metals, especially silver; for example, in Viking Scotland alone, we know of thirty-one Viking age hoards containing silver - and those are just the ones we know about - while Viking Ireland has nearly double that! Silver rings of all sizes were a huge component of hoards, and functioned as a wearable form of currency. This wearable example is emblematic of that type. Size: 2.25" W x 2.75" H (5.7 cm x 7 cm); weight: 44.1 grams.

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection

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Light patina in low profile areas, minor separation to bands of one terminal, and tarnishing to outer surfaces, otherwise excellent. Wearable as shown.