Εποχή των Βίκινγκς Μπρούντζος Ρουνικό Δαχτυλίδι – η Σοφία του Όντιν και τα Προστατευτικά Σύμβολα Ρούνων, περίπου τον 9ο–11ο αιώνα (χωρίς τιμή ασφαλείας)

A piece of the past, made to be worn

Viking Bronze Runic Ring – Odin's Wisdom and Protective Rune Symbols, ca. 9th–11th Century AD

This Viking Age bronze ring features an oval bezel engraved with a carefully arranged series of runiform symbols. Such compositions are often associated with the symbolic and magical traditions of the Norse world, where runes were believed to carry meanings extending beyond ordinary writing.

According to Norse legend, Odin obtained the knowledge of the runes through his sacrifice upon Yggdrasil, the World Tree. In this context, the engraved signs may have been intended to invoke protection, wisdom, favorable destiny, or divine guidance. Similar symbolic inscriptions are occasionally connected with the wider tradition of bind-runes and protective formulas found throughout Viking material culture.

The ring preserves an attractive archaeological patina and represents a compelling example of Viking symbolic art and personal adornment.


Object Type: Ring with Runiform Decoration
Cultural Attribution: Viking / Scandinavian
Period: 9th–11th Century AD
Material: Bronze

Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate: available upon request (PDF format)

Dimensions:
H: 25.30 mm ±
O: 22.16 mm ±
I: 18.45 mm ±
Weight: 5.59 g

Ring size conversion chart
EU Size 58
US Size 8¼
UK Size Q½–R

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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

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