Viking Lunar Amulet/Pendant

Material: Bronze Dimensions: 21mm ; 1.7grams Provenance/Additional Information: From an old British collection, property of a London collector, acquired on British and European art market between 1960

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse literatur

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse harnesses.

11th century, gilt bronze, just over 7/8" height. The perimeter is a horned crescent moon wrapping around with the tips touching and the whole enclosing a sphere. Very likely representing a lunar ecli

Gilt bronze. 1 1/8" height. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in

Late 11th century, this gilt amulet combines a Viking icon, the moon, with the Christian cross. In the 11th century, Christianity made footholds in Danelaw England, ruled by Vikings. A number of Abby'

Silvered bronze, just over 1 7/8” width (1.90”) of crescent form with raised edges and star burst tips with a pierced center. The reverse modeled in the round. This form is well known and

Silvered bronze, formed as the crescent moon with expanded tips representing Sol the sun and Mani, the moon. The tips are connected by two smaller crescents with the expanded joint terminal. The combi

Gilt bronze. C.900-1000 AD. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon, was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse harnesses.

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse literatur

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

Jewelry: Fine Viking Lunar Pendant Date: ca. 900-1000 AD Material: Silvered bronze As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, br

Item: Viking Lunar Pendant Date: 900-1000 A.D Approx. 1.25 inches wide Pendant is made up of a cluster of flanked by chevrons, an astrological reference. As expert navigators, the Vikings ascribed mys

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse literatur

Gilt bronze. 1 3/8” height and fashioned as a scroll decorated crescent moon, the tips representing Sol the sun and Mani, the moon. Finely detailed throughout. Viking worship involved the heavenly b

Item: Viking Lunar Pendant Date: 900-1000 AD Material: Gilt bronze Size: 1.2 inches As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, b

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing, and horse harnesses

Late 11th century, this gilt amulet combined a Viking icon, the moon, with the Christian cross. In the 11th century, Christianity made footholds in Danelaw England, ruled by Vikings. A number of Abbys

Variant form, well documented on the internet in drawings but actual specimens are very rare. About 1 1/8” width (1.11”) representing the crescent moon in silhouette with circles at the ti

Gilt bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse harnesses.

White metal alloy, probably with some silver content. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from b

Rare variation. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse harness

Silvered bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse harnes