VIKING SILVER WARRIOR APPLIQUE Ca. AD 800 - 850. A silver applique in the form of a standing warrior. The figure is shown frontally, with a rounded helmet marked by a central band and two punched dots indicating the eyes. The right arm is raised and bent to hold a long, narrow sword, while the left arm holds a large circular shield with a central boss. The body is incised with a series of diagonal and vertical lines representing the folds of the garment or armour. The reverse is flat and plain with an integral loop for attachment. For similar see: Campell J. G., Viking Art, Thames and Hudson, f. 193, p. 163. Size: 28mm x 12mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art.