Viking Coiled Serpent Brooch
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Description
10th-12th century AD. A bronze ring-brooch formed as a D-section serpentine body with the tail looped over the neck, piriform head with lentoid eyes; round-section pin and catchplate to reverse. Cf. Lesman, Y.M. Slavic and Old Russian Art of Jewelry and its Roots, St. Petersburg, 2006, p.479, fig.1 for motif: https://imgur.com/hhNv7ck. 26.8 grams, 53mm (2"). From a private ring collection; acquired before 1990.
Condition
Very fine condition.
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Viking Coiled Serpent Brooch
Estimate £300 - £400
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