Northern Europe, Viking/Norse culture, ca. 1000 CE. A ring made of twisted high quality (94%)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: 1.1" in diameter (2.8 cm); silver quality - 94%; weight: 6.7 g; US size: 8

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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Slight bending to form. Light patina on surface. Wearable!