Circa 900-1000 AD. An iron globular convex vessel with bulbous bottom, this vessel has tapering edges leading to two loops, attaching a thick rounded handle. Interlinked to the handle by a tapered bracket is a long chain which is interlinked wit small sections of chain which would have supported this cooking vessel about a fire. Two iron utensils, a folk and spoon accompany this cooking vessel which would have been an important utilitarian set making up the home. For similar see From Viking to Crusader: The Scandinavians and Europe 800-1200 AD. Page 304, pl. 292. Size: L:80mm / W:330mm ; 940g. Provenance: Collection: From the private collection; previously in a Paris collection of Dieudonne Andre till 2016.