Viking Era Bronze “The Seal of the Northern Sun” — Viking-Style Double-Sided Bronze Solar and Hexagram Amulet (No reserve price)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 150 - € 200
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A Viking-era double-sided bronze amulet titled “The Seal of the Northern Sun,” with concentric solar circles on the obverse and a hexagram on the reverse, 24 mm in diameter, 23.71 g, dark green and earthy brown patina, now presented as a wearable pendant with a silver-coloured suspension ring and chain.
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Description from the seller
Period: Viking-style; historical dating unverified
Material: Bronze
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 23.71 g
Obverse: Concentric solar circles with central boss
Reverse: Engraved six-pointed star (hexagram)
Condition: Dark green and earthy brown patina with surface wear
An evocative talisman for collectors of Norse-inspired jewellery, solar symbolism, and historical amulets.
A fascinating double-sided bronze amulet combining two powerful geometric symbols: the radiant circles of the sun and the mysterious six-pointed star.
The front is decorated with a striking arrangement of raised concentric circles surrounding a central boss. The design evokes the ancient solar wheel, a recurring motif in Northern European art and symbolism. The sun represented light, renewal, the changing seasons, and the eternal cycles of nature.
Within Norse-inspired symbolism, the circular design may be interpreted as an expression of cosmic order, the passage of time, and the life-giving power of the sun.
The reverse features an engraved six-pointed star, or hexagram, formed by two intersecting triangles. This ancient geometric figure has appeared across numerous cultural traditions, sometimes carrying associations with protection, harmony, and the union of opposing forces.
Although widely recognised today as the Star of David, the hexagram was not exclusive to Jewish symbolism during the medieval period. Its appearance on this amulet creates an intriguing contrast with the solar design on the opposite side.
Together, these two motifs invite a symbolic interpretation of light and protection, celestial harmony, and the eternal balance of the cosmos.
The bronze displays an attractive dark green and earthy brown patina, with raised decorative elements and an irregular surface that gives the piece considerable visual character.
Now presented as a wearable pendant with a modern silver-coloured suspension ring and chain, this unusual object combines ancient-inspired symbolism with striking contemporary presentation.
Period: Viking-style; historical dating unverified
Material: Bronze
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 23.71 g
Obverse: Concentric solar circles with central boss
Reverse: Engraved six-pointed star (hexagram)
Condition: Dark green and earthy brown patina with surface wear
An evocative talisman for collectors of Norse-inspired jewellery, solar symbolism, and historical amulets.
A fascinating double-sided bronze amulet combining two powerful geometric symbols: the radiant circles of the sun and the mysterious six-pointed star.
The front is decorated with a striking arrangement of raised concentric circles surrounding a central boss. The design evokes the ancient solar wheel, a recurring motif in Northern European art and symbolism. The sun represented light, renewal, the changing seasons, and the eternal cycles of nature.
Within Norse-inspired symbolism, the circular design may be interpreted as an expression of cosmic order, the passage of time, and the life-giving power of the sun.
The reverse features an engraved six-pointed star, or hexagram, formed by two intersecting triangles. This ancient geometric figure has appeared across numerous cultural traditions, sometimes carrying associations with protection, harmony, and the union of opposing forces.
Although widely recognised today as the Star of David, the hexagram was not exclusive to Jewish symbolism during the medieval period. Its appearance on this amulet creates an intriguing contrast with the solar design on the opposite side.
Together, these two motifs invite a symbolic interpretation of light and protection, celestial harmony, and the eternal balance of the cosmos.
The bronze displays an attractive dark green and earthy brown patina, with raised decorative elements and an irregular surface that gives the piece considerable visual character.
Now presented as a wearable pendant with a modern silver-coloured suspension ring and chain, this unusual object combines ancient-inspired symbolism with striking contemporary presentation.
Details
Culture
Viking Era
Century/timeframe
circa 9th–11th century AD
Name of object
“The Seal of the Northern Sun” — Viking-Style Double-Sided Bronze Solar and Hexagram Amulet
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1996
Previous owner - country acquired from
Netherlands
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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