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Viking pendant with the depiction of a Gripping Beast in Borre Style after a find from England. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver. 4 x 3.5 cm.Productdetails...
Gripping beast Viking amulet of Little Snoring.
This remarkable Viking pendant shows a so-called gripping beast, whose depiction is typical of the Borre style of that time.The historical original, after which this Viking amulet is designed, dates to the 9th century AD.
Amulets and pendants with representations of gripping beasts were widespread among the Vikings and can be found in large numbers in Viking Age finds.
The find comes from Little Snoring near Norfolk / England and is now in the possession of the British Museum in London.
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The impressive amulet is one of only two examples found in England. Nearly identical pendants with gripping beast representations in Borre style, on the other hand, are known especially from Scandinavia, e.g. from the hoard finds of Vårby, Tissoe and Haithabu, where even a mould for such a pendant was found.
Dimensions of the Viking pendant: 4 x 3.5 cm.
You can buy this Viking pendant in high-quality bronze or real silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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A 2 mm leather cord in 1 m length for the gripping beast pendant is included.
The second of the great art styles of the Viking Age is known as the Borre style, and takes its name from the Borre grave find in Vestfold, Norway. The Borre style dates to the 9th-10th century and represents the second phase of the Nordic gripping beast style.
The Borre style was particularly popular in eastern Scandinavia and is represented by mirror-symmetrical motifs that are often expressed in braided ribbon ornamentation, such as intertwined ring chains and pretzel knots. Various mythical animals and prehensile animals are often interwoven with the knot work.
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