VIKING GOLD BEAD WITH HOLLOW HEMISPHERES Ca. AD 800 - 1100. A barrel-shaped gold bead decorated with rows of hollow hemispheres framed by twisted wire and interspersed with ring appliqués. Perforated longitudinally for suspension. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1933,0614.1. Size: 16.8mm x 15.4mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.