VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY AD

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

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

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

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

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

10th-11th century AD. 1 1/4" height. Bronze shaped like a duck's foot and intricately detailed with raised claws and connecting web. A burial at Viden, Denmark contained the body of a woman of wealth

10th-11th century AD. 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 in

10th-11th century AD. 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 in

10th-11th century AD. 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 in

10th-11th century AD. 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 in

10th-11th century AD. 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 in