9th-12th century AD. A bifacial silver pendant formed as Thor's hammer, with integral suspension loop; vertical lines on the blade, 'X' on the shaft, ropework collar above, loop with raised edges and horizontal lines. See Montelius, O., Sveriges Forntid: Atlas I, Stockholm, 1874, pl.174, items 625, 626. 6.09 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a professional collector; acquired before 1990. The hammer of Thor was used as a symbol of religious devotion, in reaction to the use of the pendant cross by Christian cultures. [No Reserve]