Astonishing Viking Era bronze zoomorphic pendant made circa 900-1100 AD in the areas along the Baltic Sea. It depicts a bird with intricately crafted details on the obverse and reverse. Both sides consist of a head with a clearly marked muzzle and an ellipse-shaped eye, precisely shaped wings made of convex lines between which are originally preserved earthen deposits and other anatomical features enclosed in a naturally presenting silhouette. In the upper part of the bird's back is located a loop for suspension. It's an extremely rare, museum quality artifact! Dimensions: 44 mm (W) x 41 mm (H) Very good condition - intact, well-preserved PENDANT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY: * Modern jewellery cord ended by clasp so that artifact can be worn. * Certificate of Authenticity (COA) document with all information about the artifact and its photos. Document is providing the owner of this object its lifetime authenticity warranty. PROVENANCE INFORMATION: Purchased by the current owner from ancient art expert Dr. Ivan Bonchev (University Of Oxford, PhD in Classical Archaeology) private collection. Previous ownership history: - Private London, UK collection (collected in the 80's) - Ancient art expert Dr. Ivan Bonchev private collection from London, UK