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Replica of an early medieval cloisonné pendant of the Vendel period from Uppsala in Sweden. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver. 2 x 1.5cm.Productdetails...
Vendel period cloisonné pendant from Uppsala.
Here you can buy a detailed replica of a cloisonné pendant from the Vendel period, which is based on an amulet found in Uppsala.The original cloisonné pendant, after which this replica is made, dates to the period 550 - 650 AD, i.e. the Scandinavian Vendel Age, which immediately preceded the Viking Age.
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In contrast to the historical model, this amulet replica is not made of genuine almandine cloisonné but of red glass enamel and is not made of gold but of cast bronze.
The cloisonné pendant measures 2 x 1.5 cm and thus corresponds to the original dimensions.
You can buy this pendant in bronze or in real silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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The cloisonné pendant comes with a 1 m long black leather cord.
This golden garnet jewellery from the Vendel period was found during archaeological excavations in Upland and is the first of its kind ever found in Sweden.
The find was made by a student during excavations on a mound located next to the present church in Gamla Uppsala and may have been placed in the ground as a kind of offering.
The pendant dates from the late 5th or early 6th century. The cloverleaf shape may be an early variant of a Christian cross. The pendant was not made in Sweden, but was probably imported from another country in the North Sea area. Similar jewellery is known especially from Anglo-Saxon England.
It is assumed that the jewellery was worn as a status symbol by a woman of high aristocratic birth. The red garnets are set on a base of ribbed gold leaf to enhance the light reflections.
It is assumed that the jewellery was worn as a status symbol by a woman of high aristocratic birth. The red garnets are set on a base of ribbed gold leaf to enhance the light reflections.
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