Lot Essay
For a similar pendant found in the Lake Ladoga area of North West Russia see p. 65 in the Encyclopedia of Lost Civilizations, Vikings: Marauders from the North.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A VIKING BRONZE DRAGON HEAD PENDANT
CIRCA 900 A.D.
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A VIKING BRONZE DRAGON HEAD PENDANT
Circa 900 A.D.
The stylized monster with a long tapering neck, its mouth depicted agape, with its fire projecting from between its jagged teeth, with a large circular eye above on either side, the pupils raised, the ears flat against its head, with a high crest above, a small pendant loop for suspension along the neck, the surface decorated with punched dotted circles
1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) high
Circa 900 A.D.
The stylized monster with a long tapering neck, its mouth depicted agape, with its fire projecting from between its jagged teeth, with a large circular eye above on either side, the pupils raised, the ears flat against its head, with a high crest above, a small pendant loop for suspension along the neck, the surface decorated with punched dotted circles
1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) high