Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ring's Plate with an Image of Vulture, Symbolizing Death
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Viking Era bronze ring’s plate, 20 mm in diameter, depicting a vulture and symbolising death, dating to the 9th–11th century AD and presented as an intact bezel.
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Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ring's Plate with an Image of a vulture, Symbolizing death holding a branch. "Vulture's Path" as a Kenning for Air: The term "vulture's path" is believed to be a kenning (a poetic metaphor) for the sky or air.
Some interpretations connect the vulture to Loki, as a creature that feasts on the dead and decaying, similar to how Loki takes the form of a falcon. Vultures were generally considered symbols of death, rebirth, purification, and transformation. As a bezel, absolutely intact with a very clear and defined image.
Very Rare.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Viking Era Bronze Very Rare Ring's Plate with an Image of a vulture, Symbolizing death holding a branch. "Vulture's Path" as a Kenning for Air: The term "vulture's path" is believed to be a kenning (a poetic metaphor) for the sky or air.
Some interpretations connect the vulture to Loki, as a creature that feasts on the dead and decaying, similar to how Loki takes the form of a falcon. Vultures were generally considered symbols of death, rebirth, purification, and transformation. As a bezel, absolutely intact with a very clear and defined image.
Very Rare.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Details
Culture
Viking Era
Century/ Timeframe
9th-11th Century AD.
Name of object
Very Rare Ring's Plate with an Image of Vulture, Symbolizing Death
Acquired from
Antique market
Year acquired
2023
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Europe
Condition
As a bezel, absolutely intact with a very clear and defined image.
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
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