LOT 293 VIKING AGE BRONZE RING WITH SWASTIKA
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Ca. 900-1100 AD. A bronze finger ring with a flat-section round hoop that widens to form a roundish bezel decorated with an intricate interwoven swastika pattern. The swastika was used by the Vikings as a representation of the sun, and also as a symbol of life and luck. The swastika is also a common motif in traditional Viking artwork, and can be found on many items of jewelry and pottery, as well as on rune stones and wood carvings.Size: D: 19.15mm / US: 9 1/4 / UK: S; 3.46gProvenance: Private London collector, acquired on the UK Art market, pre-2000.
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