Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. An elegant man's ring made from high grade silver (contains 99% silver) of a sturdy construction with a thin band. The lateral sides of the band display sixty-one stamped triangular forms with a single central dot - twenty-nine on one side and thirty-two on the other, respectively - and the exterior of the band boasts eleven ovoid "eyes" as well as twenty petite circular dots. This ring and others like it would have been a visible sign of wealth and prestige, probably worn by a very large man based on its size, and could have been used as currency, deposited in a river as an offering to the gods, or buried with its owner upon their death. Amethyst fragment for photography purposes only. Size: 1.2" Diameter (3 cm); width of band: 0.1" H (0.3 cm); quality of silver: 99%; total weight: 10.6 grams; US ring size 11.5.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#139043

Wearable as shown. Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, minor fading to stamped decorations, and very slight bending to overall form, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas.