VIKING HEART NECKLACE, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD

Rare variation. Silvered bronze, over 7/8” width comprised of a broad heart with nubs at the quarter points. For Vikings, the heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attribut

Rare variation. Silvered bronze, over 7/8” width comprised of a broad heart with nubs at the quarter points. For Vikings, the heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, a

Just over 5/8" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field as scroll terminals over the raised trefoil. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stoo

Just over 5/8" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field as scroll terminals over the raised trefoil. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stoo

A fine example in its fully evolved form. Just OVER 5/8” height. Iconic fully developed cusped top full form. The broad raised borders forming the cusp and continuing as the top members of the c

Just under 3/4" width. Broad heart of natural (uncusped) form with quartered nubs and engraved trefoil below a pierced heart. A heart within a heart! Made by the open face mold technique. The heart st

Just under 1" width. Broad heart of natural (uncusped) with double borders. A heart within a heart! Quartered nubs describing a saltire. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for brave

Just under 3/4" in width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, i

Just under 3/4" width. Broad heart with broad borders forming the top cusp and extending into the field surrounding a diamond. A heart within a heart! Made by the open face mold technique. The heart s

Charm size, just under 5/8” (0.62”) height plus the loop. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with beaded surround within another plain and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold

Just over 1/2" (0.54”) in width. Centered heart of natural (uncusped) form with scrolling surround and quartered nubs. Made by the open face mold technique. The heart stood for bravery, fortitud

10th-early 11th century AD. It is 1" wide with raised edge crescent, the field with pelleted triangles, a typical Viking motif. The crescent tips, traditionally emphasized as Sol the sun and Mani the

Large example over 3/4" height of broad form and indented profile with quartered nubs forming a saltire. Deeply incised with a trefoil, the outer two branches bifurcated. The trefoil (triple leaf) mot

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Bronze, under 1” (0.90”) diameter. Low rounded face with flat back. The edge notched for the cross pin. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as serving as a

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi

Bronze, under 3/4 “ (0.67”) diameter. Low rounded face with flat back. The edge notched for the cross pin. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well

Bronze, under 1” (0.88”) diameter. Low rounded face with lightly roped or reeded pattern. The front worn from use. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as s

Bronze, well just under 1" diameter. Low rounded faces on both sides forming rounded edges. Textured from burial. Worn in numbers, these were decorative as well as serving as a measure of protection f

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy t

Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television programmi