Wikingerzeit Bronze Schlangenhaupt-Armband – Skandinavische Wikinger-Tradition ca. 8.–11. Jahrhundert n. Chr. (Ohne mindestpreis)

A piece of the past, made to be worn

Serpent-Head Bracelet – Scandinavian Viking Tradition ca.8th–11th Century AD

Object Type: bracelet / Arm Ring
Cultural Attribution: Viking Age Scandinavian Tradition (Interpretive Attribution)
Date: 8th–11th Century AD
Material: Metal Alloy

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Dimensions:
Height: 54.70 +20-30 mm
Width: 45.10 +20-30 mm
Weight: 22.41 ± g

Description
This forged metal-alloy bracelet features overlapping serpent-head terminals and a subtly textured body reminiscent of stylized snake scales. Serpent imagery occupied an important place in Viking Age Scandinavian art, where intertwined snakes and dragons symbolized power, protection, transformation, and the cyclical forces of nature. The open-ended construction reflects a bracelet form widely encountered in Northern European metalworking traditions. The piece displays an attractive archaeological patina and age-consistent surface wear.

Information
The offered object was acquired in 2026 through an auction associated with A.N. Auction House in Germany and was transferred to us in 2026 by its previous owner, N.A., based in the Netherlands

The object has been documented using high-resolution equipment; no intervention has been made to its form or structural integrity, and only limited color-balance adjustment has been applied.

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During photography, a warm-toned lighting setup reminiscent of museum display illumination was used to emphasize the object's surface details and historic character in a natural manner.