Rare Viking Gold Ring with Heads of Odin and Punched Decoration, c. 11th Century A.D.

(Viking Ring)

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Item No.
33.37316
Culture
Viking, c. 11th Century A.D. 
Item Details.
Made from a thick gold sheet, the bezel with central rib and two bands of triangular punches each with pellet, decorated with two heads of Odin.

Odin, also called Wodan, Woden, or Wotan, was one of the principal gods in Norse mythology and Scandinavia. From earliest times, Odin was a war god and he appeared in heroic literature as the protector of heroes.

Provenance: East European collection, acquired prior to 2000.

Size
USA= 9 1/4 - GB= S - 1.9 cm inside D
Material
Gold, 5.9 grms 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
Jewellery
Price.
US$ 2400
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