VIKING SILVER PENDANT DEPICTING GRIPPING BEASTS Ca. AD 800 - 1100. A silver pendant of circular form with an openwork design. The plaque is decorated with four projecting animal heads at the cardinal points, each with rounded eyes and short snouts. Within the frame is a stylised zoomorphic beast with a contorted body and gripping hands, its limbs and tail are interlaced around the central space. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1999,1001.1; Christie's, Live Auction 12257, Antiquities, 25 October 2016, Lot 126. Size: 38mm x 34mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in South German private collection 1980s-early1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.