Viking Age Bronze Decorated Bracelet 9th -12th Century

Description

Material: Bronze (copper alloy)

Period: Viking

Date: 9th – 12th century

Origin: Britain or Europe. From a well known established UK collection

Condition: Fine, with dark patina

Description: A penannular bracelet with a flat-section shank, bulb finials, decorated with panels of ribs and punched pellets

Size and Weight: 6.4cm,  15.4g 

Features and Provenance: Jewellery such as this was a favourite of thee Celts, Romans and Vikings. The metals and types were wide ranging, from gold and silver, worn by leaders, to simple single rings of bronze or iron for the lower ranking person or warrior. Nonetheless, all required advanced metalworking skills and the size of our example would indicate it would have been worn by a woman. This is in perfectly wearable condition

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of the artefact and there are grades between

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of pattern etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of pattern etc present. but may be worn

Fine (F). Wear on the artefact and parts of item and pattern etc may be missing or not visible