Viking Era Bronze Exceptional Rare Máni Hringr – Ring with Eight Crescent Moon Symbols– Museum Quality (No reserve price)
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Exceptional rare Viking-Era bronze signet ring with an oval bezel featuring eight crescent moon motifs and radiating engravings, in well-preserved condition with a green-brown patina.
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Small treasures bearing the traces of history
Exceptional Rare Viking-Era Style Máni Hringr – Bronze Ring with Eight Crescent Moon Symbols– Museum Quality
Description
An exceptionally distinctive bronze ring featuring a remarkable oval bezel decorated with eight crescent-shaped lunar motifs, circular engravings and geometric symbols. Delicately incised rays radiate around the lunar composition and extend across the shoulders, creating a striking celestial design with extraordinary visual depth.
In Old Norse mythology, Máni personified the Moon, while Hringr denoted a ring or circle. These ancient terms offer a fascinating cultural perspective on the ring's celestial imagery and its connection to the symbolic world of Viking-Age Scandinavia.
The interplay between the eight lunar motifs and the surrounding radiating lines evokes the rhythm of the heavens, the passage of time and the eternal cycles of nature. The finely engraved rays enhance the central composition, giving the ornament an almost luminous appearance.
Distinguished by its unusual arrangement of lunar symbols, expressive geometric decoration and beautifully developed green-brown patina, this is an extraordinarily uncommon and visually compelling example of Nordic-inspired ornamental metalwork.
A captivating collector's piece combining enigmatic celestial symbolism, powerful sculptural character and exceptional decorative individuality.
Object Type: Engraved Signet Ring
Culture: Norse / Scandinavian – Viking-Era
Period: Viking Age Tradition
Date: ca. 9th–11th Century AD
Material: Bronze
Technique: Cast, Hand-Engraved
Form: Broad Band with Oval Engraved Bezel
Decoration: Eight Crescent-Shaped Motifs, Circular Marks and Radiating Linear Engravings
Iconographic Context: Lunar Imagery – Máni in Old Norse Mythology
Condition: Well Preserved, with Rich Green and Brown Patina
Dimensions:
Height: 24.85 mm ±
Outer Width: 21.03 mm ±
Inner Width: 16.05 mm ±
Weight: 8.54 g ±
Ring Size:
EU: 50½ ±
US: 5½ ±
UK: K½ ±
FR: 50½ ±
Note
★ Please consult the measurements to appreciate the piece’s actual size. Photographic framing can make objects of different dimensions appear similar in size.
Buyers wishing to receive a printed Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate may submit their request before shipment. Every shipment is dispatched with full insurance coverage. Differences in shipping charges for certain countries reflect the country-specific costs of this insured service. Warm, museum-inspired lighting was chosen to bring out the object’s surface texture, form, craftsmanship and historic character naturally. Suspension cords and other display accessories visible in the photographs complement the presentation and are not included in the sale.
Information
Surface details have been documented using high-resolution equipment. The object’s form and structural integrity have been preserved, with photographic adjustments limited to minor colour balancing.
Museum-standard technical photographs may be supplied to interested collectors during the auction. If requested before shipment, an expert assessment report and a signed ownership document prepared in the buyer’s name can be provided in PDF format within 3–5 business days.
When identifying an archaeological object, experienced museum specialists and archaeologists consider its known find context, material, form and symbols alongside museum examples and academic research; appropriate advanced laboratory examinations can provide additional scientific insight into specific questions concerning material, manufacture and dating.
The stated period, original function, symbolic meaning and material reflect academic assessments supported by typological comparisons and expert opinions. Advanced scientific analyses are separate examinations conducted beyond the scope of the sale.
Scholarly consistency, transparent communication and good faith guide every presentation; no object is knowingly offered as a copy or imitation.
Small treasures bearing the traces of history
Exceptional Rare Viking-Era Style Máni Hringr – Bronze Ring with Eight Crescent Moon Symbols– Museum Quality
Description
An exceptionally distinctive bronze ring featuring a remarkable oval bezel decorated with eight crescent-shaped lunar motifs, circular engravings and geometric symbols. Delicately incised rays radiate around the lunar composition and extend across the shoulders, creating a striking celestial design with extraordinary visual depth.
In Old Norse mythology, Máni personified the Moon, while Hringr denoted a ring or circle. These ancient terms offer a fascinating cultural perspective on the ring's celestial imagery and its connection to the symbolic world of Viking-Age Scandinavia.
The interplay between the eight lunar motifs and the surrounding radiating lines evokes the rhythm of the heavens, the passage of time and the eternal cycles of nature. The finely engraved rays enhance the central composition, giving the ornament an almost luminous appearance.
Distinguished by its unusual arrangement of lunar symbols, expressive geometric decoration and beautifully developed green-brown patina, this is an extraordinarily uncommon and visually compelling example of Nordic-inspired ornamental metalwork.
A captivating collector's piece combining enigmatic celestial symbolism, powerful sculptural character and exceptional decorative individuality.
Object Type: Engraved Signet Ring
Culture: Norse / Scandinavian – Viking-Era
Period: Viking Age Tradition
Date: ca. 9th–11th Century AD
Material: Bronze
Technique: Cast, Hand-Engraved
Form: Broad Band with Oval Engraved Bezel
Decoration: Eight Crescent-Shaped Motifs, Circular Marks and Radiating Linear Engravings
Iconographic Context: Lunar Imagery – Máni in Old Norse Mythology
Condition: Well Preserved, with Rich Green and Brown Patina
Dimensions:
Height: 24.85 mm ±
Outer Width: 21.03 mm ±
Inner Width: 16.05 mm ±
Weight: 8.54 g ±
Ring Size:
EU: 50½ ±
US: 5½ ±
UK: K½ ±
FR: 50½ ±
Note
★ Please consult the measurements to appreciate the piece’s actual size. Photographic framing can make objects of different dimensions appear similar in size.
Buyers wishing to receive a printed Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate may submit their request before shipment. Every shipment is dispatched with full insurance coverage. Differences in shipping charges for certain countries reflect the country-specific costs of this insured service. Warm, museum-inspired lighting was chosen to bring out the object’s surface texture, form, craftsmanship and historic character naturally. Suspension cords and other display accessories visible in the photographs complement the presentation and are not included in the sale.
Information
Surface details have been documented using high-resolution equipment. The object’s form and structural integrity have been preserved, with photographic adjustments limited to minor colour balancing.
Museum-standard technical photographs may be supplied to interested collectors during the auction. If requested before shipment, an expert assessment report and a signed ownership document prepared in the buyer’s name can be provided in PDF format within 3–5 business days.
When identifying an archaeological object, experienced museum specialists and archaeologists consider its known find context, material, form and symbols alongside museum examples and academic research; appropriate advanced laboratory examinations can provide additional scientific insight into specific questions concerning material, manufacture and dating.
The stated period, original function, symbolic meaning and material reflect academic assessments supported by typological comparisons and expert opinions. Advanced scientific analyses are separate examinations conducted beyond the scope of the sale.
Scholarly consistency, transparent communication and good faith guide every presentation; no object is knowingly offered as a copy or imitation.
Details
Culture
Viking Era
Century/timeframe
ca. 9th–11th Century AD
Name of object
Exceptional Rare Máni Hringr – Ring with Eight Crescent Moon Symbols– Museum Quality
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2026
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
1996
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
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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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
