VIKING GILT-BRONZE RAVEN FIGURINE. Ca. AD 800 - 1000 A gilt-bronze raven figurine modelled with an arched neck and hooked beak, the head with a large circular eye in green inlay. The back is decorated with a central ridge and rows of bosses above scale and scroll ornament, the angular wings and tail with carved panels. Size: 65mm x 30mm; Weight: 55g. Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a South-German private collection formed on the European art market in the 1980s and 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.