Viking Beast Facing Back Fitting

Circa 9th-11th century A.D. With complex beast left, facing back to the right, gripping a tendril, within a double rope border with filigree annulets in the field; suspension loop to the apex, decorat

10th-12th century AD. A bronze harness pendant mount, elliptical in plan with beaded border, two attachment holes and loops below; to the centre of the mount a stylised beast facing back with raised t

Circa 12th century A.D. A copper-alloy ring composed of a slender hoop (now slightly misshaped), expanding at the shoulders to an oval bezel engraved with a stylised regardant beast within a dashed fr

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

11th century A.D. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A Type 16, composed of a rectangular plaque with high-relief tendril and scroll ornament, facing beast head above with everted ears, pierce

11th century AD. A bronze stirrup mount of Williams's Class A, Type 11 formed as a tongue-shaped plaque with pierced trefoil finial, wolf with its head thrown back modelled in high relief, pierced twi

The mythical beast bixie is shown facing forward, its head crowned by a horn extending to the back, tail bifurcated. The stone is of yellowish color with areas of dark brown mottling. Accompanied with

Ca. 500-300 BC. Six flat-section bronze mounts in the form of stylised zoomorphic beasts with loops to the back. Zoomorphic mounts were affixed to garments as decoration in patterns, with multiple mou

10th-11th century AD. A bronze openwork belt fitting with scrolled tendrils and beast-head finial, return strap to the reverse with attachment rivets; attached to the beast's mouth a cast openwork pan

10th-11th century A.D. Modelled facing left, stylised wing and body detailing; remains of a fitting element to reverse. Cf. similar bird brooch in PAS, NLM-CE3915. 6.06 grams, 30 mm (1 1/8 in.). From

10th-11th century AD. A bronze strap distributor with central facing mask and three radiating arms to the rim, attachment clip with beast-head and trefoil above. 17 grams, 53mm (2"). From the family c

10th-12th century AD. A bronze D-section lunate pendant with median facing mask above a trefoil, pelletted bands, profile beast-head finials; loop above. From an old Munich collection; acquired on the

10th-14th century AD. A bronze discoid pendant with ropework border, reserved lion with tail raised, annulets in the field. Cf. Korshun, V.E. Yazcheskye Priveski Drevnei Rusi X-XIV Vekov, volume III,

Golden Frame with wide white matting and protecting glass. Watercolor painting with two women facing back dressed in native indigenous costumes surrounded by a cane-woven basket and three clay pots. N

9th-12th century AD. A pair of bronze mounts comprising: one leaf-shaped with raised piriform beast-head panel; one scaphoid with best-head mask, banded collar above. 25 grams total, 48-49mm (2"). Fro

Chinese. A Zhou style bronze zoomorphic figure with a large ewer mounted to the beast's back and resting on a matching bronze base. Apparently unmarked. Approx: h. 15", w. 7", d. 10.5".

A JADE 'MYTHICAL BEAST' CARVING AND A JADE 'HOUND' CARVING Ming and Qing Dynasty The seated beast facing forwards and with its tail flicked over the rear, the stone of grey-green and creamy-russet hue

Georg Jensen 18K Yellow Gold Pair of Abstract Design Screw Back Fitting Earrings brand Name: Georg Jensen Precious Metal Type: 750 Yellow Gold Item Weight: 8.4 grams Earrings Dimensions: 26mm x 18mm

The figure depicts Guanyin seated on a mythical beast's back, one hand holding a scroll, eyes closed with calm expression, the beast lays recumbent with head turned sideways. The jade stone is of grey

A pair of mid 20th century enamel and coral blackamoor cufflinks. Each designed as a black and white enamel detail blackamoor, with cabochon coral detail, to the hinged back fitting. Length of cufflin

Serpentinite Stone Carved Owl, facing back, 10.5 x 7 inches, detailed feathers to body, face and eyes. The Owl symbolizes guidance, but also collects the spirits of the departed . indigenous people re

Oil on canvas. Featuring a surrealist portrait scene of three figures atop a beast facing another figure. Signed by Andrei Medvedev (1960-, Russian) on the lower right corner with initials. Entitled "

A Chinese celadon jade carved twin beast. A thick toggle with two beasts facing each other, each with a lion style head and powerful body and thick tail. Carved in detail on bodies and below on the le

14k yellow gold drop earrings, each set with a pear shaped opal, screw back fitting, marked 14k.