Medieval, Viking Bronze Amulet pendant - 30 mm (No reserve price)

Medieval, Viking Bronze Openwork Amulet Pendant

Culture / Period: Medieval, Viking
Date / Period: 8th–12th century
Material: Bronze
Dimensions: 30 mm
Condition: Good condition.

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 814

The current owner purchased the Medieval, Viking Bronze Amulet Pendant from a private collector in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

The previous owner, a private collector (N.N.) from Utrecht, the Netherlands, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.

According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990s.

No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:

This openwork bronze pendant dates to the Viking Age or early medieval period and features an integral suspension loop for wear as a personal amulet. The pendant is cast in an openwork design incorporating a central cross-like element enclosed within a rounded frame. While the precise symbolism cannot be determined with certainty, openwork geometric motifs of this type are well known from Viking and early medieval personal ornaments and were valued for both their decorative appearance and symbolic significance.

Such pendants formed part of everyday dress and could have served as protective amulets or expressions of personal identity. During the Viking Age, jewellery was more than simple ornamentation; pendants, rings, brooches, and beads often conveyed cultural affiliation, social status, or spiritual beliefs. Openwork construction reduced weight while demonstrating the skill of the metalworker.

Bronze ornaments of this kind were produced by casting and finishing in specialised workshops and circulated widely through the extensive trade networks that connected Scandinavia with the British Isles, the Baltic region, and continentalope. Comparable openwork pendants have been recovered from Viking settlements and early medieval archaeological contexts throughout Northernope.

Dating to the 8th–12th century AD, this pendant belongs to a period of remarkable mobility and cultural exchange. It forms a tangible connection to the Viking world, where personal ornaments such as this were worn daily and reflected both craftsmanship and the symbolic traditions of their owners.