RARE ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, C.850-1050 AD

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

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

Classic heart form. Under 5/8" width (0.56"). Stylized with the cusp expressed as a pair of wings and the body with nubbed sixth points, a standard feature. Raised border with a beaded border surround

Classic heart form. Over 5/8" width (0.64"). Stylized with the cusp expressed as a pair of wings and the body with nubbed sixth points, a standard feature. Raised border with a beaded border surroundi

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. Slightly under 5/8" height plus the suspension loop. Made by the lost wax process. Broad border surrounding a recessed heart suspending a central third heart in its naturalistic (u

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

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”).

A fine example in its evolutionary form. Just under 1” height. The form as an elongated heart with cusped top and nubbed medials which form the terminals of an incised trefoil, a favorite Viking

Charm size, just over 3/4” height including the suspension loop, with nubs at the quarter points defining a saltire. Framed central raised heart of archaic form. A rounded border swelled at the

A good example is its fully evolved form. Tapered section and fully evolved cusped top with broadly rounded border forming a heart within a heart, filled with a pierced trefoil, a favorite Viking imag

Over 3/4" height plus the suspension loop. The heart of archaic or natural form with rounded top, double bordered, superimposed on a saltire represented as nubs at the quarter points. A well known mot

Classic heart form. Over 5/8”" in height plus the loop. Low domed heart in its fully evolved with cusped top and broad border. Broad heart-shaped edge. Central trefoil, a popular Viking image wi

A fine example in its evolutionary form. 1/2" height plus the suspension loop. Evolutionary form, of a near-flat section formed as a trefoil a popular Viking motif, within the heart and a horizontal m

A good example is its early form. Elongated form with natural uncusped top. The quarter points nubbed describing a saltire. Double borders depicting a heart within two hearts! 1 ¼” height,

About 5/8" height plus the suspension loop, with nubs at the sixth point. Framed central double raised heart of archaic form over a saltire. A rounded border swelled at the sides. Made by the open fac

Iconic heart form. Over 3/4” height including the suspension loop. The broad edges scrolling at the top forming the cusp and the top two members of the trefoil on the depressing field, a favorit

Iconic elongated cusped heart form with extended bottom and indented waist. The face incised with a foliage motif (pentafoil). Over 3/4” (0.80”) in height. The heart stood for bravery, for

Slightly under 1" height. Early form with medial ridge. The field with curvilinear form infill, as favored by Vikings. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attributes of the

A fine example in its evolutionary form. Over ¾” height. Evolutionary form, of rounded section with scalloped sides. Deep relief central trefoil, a popular Viking motif. For Vikings, the he

Exceptional example of the fully evolved form. Deeply modeled with rounded edges and concave back made by the open face mold technique. The cusped top heart indicative of a full transition from the na

Exceptional example of the fully evolved form. Deeply modeled with rounded edges and concave back made by the open face mold technique. The cusped top heart indicative of a full transition from the na

Iconic elongated cusped heart form with extended bottom and nubs to the middle. Vertical medial ridge. About 3/4” in height. The heart stood for bravery, fortitude, loyalty, integrity, all attri