The Rare Viking Age Wearable Ancient Artefact Gold Wedding Band

Sold for £7,750.00

Sold March 2021

An incredible piece of ancient jewellery in full wearable condition.

The Ring

From 700 to 1100 AD, this Viking Age ring is composed of a twisted band with wrapped terminals, as if two hands holding one another. It is in impeccable condition and could easily be worn.

History

In Norse mythology Jormungand or Jörmungandr (Great Beast), also known as the Midgard Serpent, was a dragon or snake like beast that lived in the oceans surrounding Midgard. Midgard was said to be our whole visible world and Jormungand was so enormous its body formed a circle around all Midgard. He is one of the three children of Loki and the giantess Angrboda, along with Hel and Fenrir.

Stats

Diameter: 16.9mm

Size: Around M½ - it's twisted top and grip bottom make it an unusual shape to measure, but would sit comfortably on a finger sized M½ and a size up/down.

Weight: 10.26g.

Provenance: Property of a central London Ancient Art Gallery; previously obtained from a British private collection formed before 2000.

Authenticity: This ring is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity from an established ancient artefact gallery in central London. The gallery is the official partner and representative of Ralf Kotalla German authenticity Laboratory in the UK and the document is signed by their lead expert with a PhD in Archaeology.