VIKING FUNERARY RING, 9TH CENTURY AD
C1818
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$130.00
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Bronze, 4.6mm (about 3/16”) width with a rounded face and fine hand-scalloped edge. Cut and collapsed for burial after the death of its owner. Breaking metal possessions for burial was part of the funerary ritual. As with many cultures, grave goods were ritually damaged to allow their transcendence to the afterlife for further service. As found with good patina.
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