Viking Era Bronze 博物館品質のリング – オーディンの目に触発された象徴性 – 卓越したコレクターズピース およそ9世紀〜11世紀頃 (No reserve price)

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博物館品質のバイキング時代の bronze リング – オーディンの目に触発された象徴性 – 優れたコレクターズピース、紀元後9世紀〜11世紀頃

Object Type: Symbolic Ring
Culture: Viking / Scandinavian
Period: ca. 9th–11th Century AD
Material: Bronze
Manufacturing Technique: Cast and Decorated
Decoration: Repeating Concentric Ring-and-Dot Motifs

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Dimensions:
H: 21.48 mm ±
O: 18.81 mm ±
I: 16.85 mm ±
Weight: 2.18 g

Ring Size Conversion:
EU Size: 53
US Size: 6.5
UK Size: M½

Description
This bronze ring reflects the restrained yet symbolic artistic language of the Viking Age. Its broad polygonal bezel is decorated with continuous ring-and-dot motifs, a geometric design widely encountered in Scandinavian metalwork between the 9th and 11th centuries AD.

In Norse mythology, the eye held profound symbolic meaning through Odin, the god of wisdom, kingship, poetry, and magic. According to the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Odin sacrificed one of his eyes at Mímir's Well in exchange for supernatural wisdom. This myth transformed the eye into a lasting symbol of knowledge gained through sacrifice, vigilance, and spiritual insight.

For this reason, circular eye-like motifs in Viking decorative art have been interpreted by some scholars as visual references to Odin's wisdom and divine perception. Although such motifs cannot be assigned a single definitive meaning, they belong to a symbolic decorative tradition in which ornament and belief coexist. The repeated concentric circles on this ring evoke the visual language commonly associated with the Eye of Odin, expressing ideas of protection and awareness.

The ring retains an attractive archaeological patina and remarkably well-preserved decoration despite more than a millennium of age. Its excellent condition places it comfortably within exceptional collector's quality, making it an outstanding example of Viking decorative metalwork.

Information
The offered object was acquired in 2026 through an auction associated with A.N. Auction House in Germany and was transferred to us in 2026 by its previous owner, N.A., based in the Netherlands

The object has been documented using high-resolution equipment; no intervention has been made to its form or structural integrity, and only limited color-balance adjustment has been applied.

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