Viking Era Bronze Openwork Horse and Rider Pendant - 54 mm (No reserve price)
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The Openwork Horse and Rider Pendant, a Viking Age bronze openwork pendant (54 × 45 mm) in good condition with surface oxidation and wear, features a stylised horse and rider within a circular frame.
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Object: Openwork horse-and-rider pendant
Material: Copper alloy, bronze
Period: Viking Age, 9th–12th century AD
Height: 54 mm
Width: 45 mm
Condition: Surface oxidation, deposits and wear, as shown in the photographs
An intriguing openwork bronze pendant featuring a highly stylised representation of a horse and rider, enclosed within a circular frame.
The composition is characterised by its abstract yet expressive design, with the horse and rider integrated into an openwork structure. The elongated limbs, rounded openings and simplified geometric forms create a distinctive example of early medieval zoomorphic ornamentation.
The circular frame features a subtly irregular and textured outer edge, while an integral suspension loop at the top indicates its function as a pendant or amulet.
The surface displays an attractive combination of green, brown and reddish patination, with visible encrustations and traces of wear.
Horse-and-rider pendants are documented across Eastern Europe and the Eurasian steppe during the early medieval period.
The design may be considered within the broader artistic traditions of the Black Sea region, where Slavic, steppe and Scandinavian cultural influences interacted.
Object: Openwork horse-and-rider pendant
Material: Copper alloy, bronze
Period: Viking Age, 9th–12th century AD
Height: 54 mm
Width: 45 mm
Condition: Surface oxidation, deposits and wear, as shown in the photographs
An intriguing openwork bronze pendant featuring a highly stylised representation of a horse and rider, enclosed within a circular frame.
The composition is characterised by its abstract yet expressive design, with the horse and rider integrated into an openwork structure. The elongated limbs, rounded openings and simplified geometric forms create a distinctive example of early medieval zoomorphic ornamentation.
The circular frame features a subtly irregular and textured outer edge, while an integral suspension loop at the top indicates its function as a pendant or amulet.
The surface displays an attractive combination of green, brown and reddish patination, with visible encrustations and traces of wear.
Horse-and-rider pendants are documented across Eastern Europe and the Eurasian steppe during the early medieval period.
The design may be considered within the broader artistic traditions of the Black Sea region, where Slavic, steppe and Scandinavian cultural influences interacted.
Details
Culture
Viking Era
Century/timeframe
9th–12th Century AD
Name of object
Openwork Horse and Rider Pendant
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1990
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Europe
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
54 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
45 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
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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