Code: 13041
This is a nice early medieval Scandinavian (Viking) silver signet ring, dating to the 10th-12th centuries AD. The raised oval bezel is decorated with a punched cruciform design. Such a ring could be used to seal with wax or set with niello enamel as was the fashion of the age! This type of ring design originated in Byzantium and was traded for furs and goods throughout the Baltic region.
OBJECT: Signet Ring
CULTURE: Medieval
DATE: c. 950 - 1150 AD
MATERIAL: Silver
RING SIZE: 7 1/4 (US) O 1/2 (UK)
SIZE: 24mm x 21mm x 2mm (bezel 7mm x 14mm)
WEIGHT: 8.18 grams
PROVENANCE: Originally a metal detector find from Estonia
