HEAVY VIKING GOLD OPEN-TYPE BRAIDED BRACELET - 105 GRAMS Ca. AD 900 - 1100 A rare penannular gold bracelet, expertly crafted with intertwined strands of gold. The bracelet was made by entwining multiple gold rods and then hammering the ends together. As such, the bracelet has terminal ends that gently splay outwards into opposing triangles. The Viking Age lasted from around the late 8th to the early 11th century and was known for seafaring warriors and cultural achievements in Northern Europe. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum Number 1905,1108.1. Size: L:78mm / W:89mm ; 105g Provenance: Property of a European collector; acquired on the UK Art market; previously the property of an East Anglian collector; acquired in Europe in the late 1940s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Accompanied by a X-ray fluorescence authentication report from Oxford Labs Ltd. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.