ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT 866-1067 AD

Ancient Viking Lattice Pendant 866-1067 Ad Silvered bronze. Known to represent “sown fields” and perhaps worn for festivities when that Spring activity was complete. Diamond form with dimpled nubs

Danelaw England. 866-1067 A.D. Unusual variant. 1 1/8” height, based on the heart form, the upper pierced with a heart and the lower part suggesting a layered foliage motif. This ancient artifact ha

Danelaw England. 866-1067 A.D. Copper artifact, intricately cast in variations of the heart form with back prongs to attach to the leather brigandines which were the primary protection of the ancient

Gilt bronze. ¾” high. Perfect heart form with nicely swelled section. Hollow backed, perhaps for the attachment of spiritual material. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, al

Fine Ancient Viking Heart Pendant C.850-950 Ad Gilt bronze. 15/16” high. Well-delineated heart form and strong central medial ridge. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all a

Gilt bronze. Just under ¾” high. Heart form banded and beaded edge. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attributes of the Viking warrior. It is abundantly referenced in

Gilt bronze. 1 5/8” high. Formed as an opened heart with “horned” top crest. Clearly of symbolic significance, now lost. The bottom with stepped nub. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loya

Gilt bronze. ¾” height. Broad heart form with central foliate spring with a banded border. Foliate designs were favored by Vikings and incorporated into about half of heart pendants. The heart symb

Early example of the fully evolved form. Near flat with rounded edges with slightly concave back made by the open face mold technique. The cusped top heart indicative of a full transition from the nat

Gilt bronze. Just under 1" height plus the suspension loop. A double bordered heart of naturalistic (uncusped) form, a popular theme for Viking heart pendants. The sides nubbed as a saltire. Superior

Gilt bronze. Just over 1" height plus the suspension loop. A double bordered heart of naturalistic (uncusped) form, a popular theme for Viking heart pendants. The sides nubbed as a saltire. Superior p

Gilt bronze. 7/8” wide. Fine full form with central trefoil or fleur de lis. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attributes of the Viking warrior. It is abundantly refere

Gilt bronze. Over 1” height. Broad bordered heart with the iconic trefoil below two low domes. Foliate designs were favored by Vikings and incorporated into about half of heart pendants. The heart s

Fine Large Ancient Viking Heart Pendant C.900-1000 Ad Gilt bronze. ¾” height. Broad heart form with central foliate spring with a stylized border. Foliate designs were favored by Vikings and incorp

Gilt bronze. Just under 1” height. Elegantly formed with broad border enclosing trefoil foliate motif. Foliate designs were favored by Vikings and incorporated into about half of heart pendants. The

Gilt bronze. 4/5ths of an inch. Well delineated heart form with broad foliate decoration to face. All items purchased are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity with the name of

Ancient Viking Heart Pendant C.850-950 Ad Gilt bronze. Just under 1” tall. Heart form with nubbed quarters and central foliage motif. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all

Ancient Viking Heart Pendant C.850-950 Ad Gilt bronze. 7/8” height. Classic form superimposed on a saltire. Foliate details. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attribute

Gilt bronze. 5/8” height. Classic form with triple foliate details. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attributes of the Viking warrior. It is abundantly referenced in V

Classic heart form. 5/8" height plus the suspension loop. Central high relief heart in its fully evolved form with cusped top, and beaded surround. The cusp bridged with another forming a pierced hear

Iconic elongated waisted heart form with a finely incised heart, matching for form and beaded border. A heart within a heart! The side indents with nubs. Just under 3/4” in height (0.73”).

Rare variation with cully developed cusped heart flanked by tear shaped form, undoubtedly of spiritual significance, now lost. Nubs at the intersections and the firms outlined in deeply engraved borde

Classic heart form. Under 1/2" width (0.47"). Raised borders with an S scroll to the sides, and cusped tope supporting a trefoil, a favorite Viking theme. That feature evidently had spiritual signific

Classic heart form. Over 5/8" width (0.69"). Stylized with the cusp expressed as a pair of wings and thee body with nubbed sixth points, a common feature. Raised border with a beaded border within sur