VIKING SERPENT RING
BRITISH ISLES, C. 6TH - 9TH CENTURY A.D.
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
£1,000
Description
silver, penannular, formed in the shape of a coiled serpent, the mouth and eyes incised, etchings along the body of the snake may indicate runic lettering or scales
Dimensions
3cm diameter
Footnote
Provenance:
Michael O'Hara, United Kingdom
Published:
An Enigmatic Silver Serpent Ring with 'Runic' Lettering, Minerva Magazine, Volume 11, Number 3, May/June 2000