VIKING EAST SCANDINAVIAN GOLD AND SILVER NECKLACE WITH DISCS-SHAPED PENDANTS AND MOONLIT. Ca. AD 900 - 1100 A gold and silver necklace with a large lunar pendant suspended from a multi-strand loop-in-loop chain. The pendant is formed as a broad crescent with tapering ends joining to complete a circular outline, the outer edge with a ropework border enclosing an inner parcel-gilt field centred by a small rectangular box setting flanked by scrolling wire and framed by a beaded inner border. Two flat circular gilt medallions with raised rims are attached symmetrically to the upper sections of the chain. Size: 430/860mm x 70mm; Weight: 160g. Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: M. Jenkins, M. Keene, Islamic Jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, f.47,49a