MEDIEVAL VIKING - AGE BRONZE " BUDDED " CROSS PENDANT 10 - 13th CENTURY
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4497570 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown |
| Type: Viking-style cruciform pendant | Material: Bronze or similar copper alloy |
Beautifully preserved smaller Cross pendant from an early Christian period featuring ancient "budded" design with large solid necklace bale. Handmade, cast from bronze or similar copper alloy. Similar objects are often called "Viking" crosses and are dated c.10th-13th century (according to the available literature). Good antique condition, slightly bent, has few superficial dents and scratches, and worn out likely due to age and devotional wearing, covered with original dark patina fro...m the past centuries. The size of the pendant is shown on the photographs for this listing. Authentic ancient symbol of Christian faith.
The style of the pendant is also similar to the early "budded" cross of Celtic or Northern European (Scandinavian) origin. Similar crosses are often described as 10-11th century "Viking" crosses. Such crosses traveled across Europe during the Viking Age, a period of Nordic military, mercantile and demographic expansion reaching the Byzantine Empire, France, Italy, Baltic nations and Ancient Russia (Rus).
Please examine all photographs carefully and do your own research if necessary. Please note that photographs are an important part of the item's description. The U.S. quarter coin, measuring meter and a decorative stone are not for sale, and photographed with the item in order to provide a size reference or artistic background. Please ask all questions before making a purchase. There are no guarantees with the listing because most items are original vintage or antique objects that are quite old. All items are sold "as is" with no returns because of a change of mind offered. Shipping and handling is free for the continental US. International buyers, please ask me for a shipping quote prior to buying. Please note that customs regulations differ from country to country, and it is a buyer's responsibility to ensure that any customs fees or other duties collected by the buyer's country are paid and satisfied in full.
The style of the pendant is also similar to the early "budded" cross of Celtic or Northern European (Scandinavian) origin. Similar crosses are often described as 10-11th century "Viking" crosses. Such crosses traveled across Europe during the Viking Age, a period of Nordic military, mercantile and demographic expansion reaching the Byzantine Empire, France, Italy, Baltic nations and Ancient Russia (Rus).
Please examine all photographs carefully and do your own research if necessary. Please note that photographs are an important part of the item's description. The U.S. quarter coin, measuring meter and a decorative stone are not for sale, and photographed with the item in order to provide a size reference or artistic background. Please ask all questions before making a purchase. There are no guarantees with the listing because most items are original vintage or antique objects that are quite old. All items are sold "as is" with no returns because of a change of mind offered. Shipping and handling is free for the continental US. International buyers, please ask me for a shipping quote prior to buying. Please note that customs regulations differ from country to country, and it is a buyer's responsibility to ensure that any customs fees or other duties collected by the buyer's country are paid and satisfied in full.
