VIKING ERA HIGH KARAT GOLD SPHERE PENDANTS WITH ROPE SHAPE DECORATION Ca. AD 1000 . A pair of gold spherical ornaments in openwork filigree. Each is composed of an intricate lattice of beaded wire forming interlaced scrolls and floral rosettes, with circular perforations at the poles. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1980.456, .457. Size: 46002mm x 12-13mm; Weight: 3.4g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the UK art market, 1990s.