Viking Lunar Pendant with Snake Headed Terminals

Material: Billon Dimensions: 20mm ; 4.2grams Provenance/Additional Information: From an old British collection, property of a London collector, acquired on British and European art market between 1960

Medieval Viking lunar pendant with snake head terminals ca. 900 - 1100AD Rare Early Medieval, Viking Scandinavian lunate / lunar pendant shaped as moon crescent; integral loop; elaborately decorated c

Date: Circa 9th – 11th c. AD Material: bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection; Purchased from a private London collector, acquired between 1960-1990. Dimensions: 24x19mm; 1.7gram

Date: Circa 9th – 11th c. AD Material: bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection; Purchased from a private London collector, acquired between 1960-1990. Dimensions: 23x20mm; 2.1gram

Gilt bronze slightly under 1 1/2" height with a bulbous central column superimposed on the crescent moon, with matching large bulbous terminals representing Sol the sun and Mani the Moon. Medial drop,

Cambridgeshire, England. Over 1 1/8" width of opened circular form, tapered from the top to the terminals. Fundamental form to invoke supernatural guidance in navigating. Lightly textured from burial.

Cambridgeshire, England. Nearly and inch (0.93")" in width of opened circular form, tapered from the top to the terminals. Fundamental form to invoke supernatural guidance in navigating. Lightly textu

Gilt bronze. 1 1/2” width. Elongated crescent with terminals representing Sol & Mani (Sun & Moon) connected by a wave motif representing the sea. As expert navigators, the constellations signified m

Large iconic form with curled terminals. 1 1/8” wide. Surface wear from burial. As expert navigators the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brot

Just under 1" height including the suspension loop. Crescent form with expanded terminals representing Sol the sun and Mani the Moon. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and pow

Fine Ancient Viking Lunar Pendant C.800-900 Ad Gilt bronze. 1 1/2” width. Elongated crescent with terminals representing Sol & Mani (Sun & Moon) connected by a wave motif representing the sea. As ex

Cambridgeshire, England. 3/4" in width of opened circular form, tapered from the top to the terminals. Fundamental form to invoke supernatural guidance in navigating. Lightly textured from burial. Pro

Cambridgeshire, England. Over 1 1/8" width of opened circular form, tapered from the top to the terminals. Fundamental form to invoke supernatural guidance in navigating. Lightly textured from burial.

Item: Medieval Viking Era Bronze Snake Shaped Lunar Pendant Date: ca. 900 - 1100AD Medieval Viking Era Bronze Snake Shaped Lunar Pendant Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British colle

Silvered bronze, of broad crescent form, over 3/4" width. The terminals expanded to represent Sol the sun and Mani, the moon. Below, a peak represents a third celestial body, probably the North Star.

Gilt bronze of domed form , 7/8” width. Rounded form with nub terminal. The field with unusual reeded trefoil, perhaps related to the lunar pendants which exhibit that motif. The heart stood for bra

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'

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