Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. An elegant and wearable ring with 4 braided strands and a twisted shank formed from 81.1% gold (equivalent to 19K+). The top portion features four pairs of twisted wires that each spiral around one another before culminating at the solidified terminal caps that taper and wrap around each other form the shank. Many Vikings did not have a standard minted currency available to them, and so instead kept their wealth in the form of jewelry made from precious metals. A common practice seems to have been to amass a hoard of these objects and then deposit them, often in water sources like rivers. Gold rings - like all gold objects - were rare and are only found in graves of the highest status. Size of ring: 1.125" Diameter (2.9 cm); US ring size: 9; gold quality: 81.1% (over 19 karats); weight: 13.5 grams

The twisted shape of this ring is quite commonly seen in Viking finger rings but also as arm or neck rings. It could either be a simple gold twist or a more complicated form made of plaited gold wires.

Provenance: private Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-property of a Swiss collector; ex-Chambridgeshire, United Kingdom collection, formally acquired in continental Europe between 1948-2004

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#188663

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by Artemis Gallery
September 6, 2024 8:00 AM MDT
686 S. Taylor Ave., #108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

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