£50
Viking cheekpiece terminal. Circa, 11th century AD. Copper-alloy, 53mm x 28mm, 26.5g. A Ringerike style zoomorphic terminal depicting a crested beast, curled back and bitting on its own body. The crest is open-work and formed of entwined tendrils. This piece is similar to one illustrated in Williams 2007: fig 3c although that example lacks the crest. Williams comments (p.1): The decoration used on ... cheek pieces derives from the Late Viking Ringerike style which was current during the reign of Cnut (1014-42) and may have had a longer life in England.
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