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ANTIQUE #SA858206

Viking Period Gold & Agate Elf Shot Pendant

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Robert Harris Jewellers

This incredible Viking period gold & agate elf shot pendant is a superb example of a fascinating piece of jewellery steeped in history dating back to the 9th – 10th century. The gold pendant top has been finely crafted to a very high standard, comprising of a gold cylinder attached to an openwork dome. A barrel shaped orange agate is inserted into the metalwork resulting in a fine and intriguing piece of historic jewellery. A part of our ancient jewellery collection.
 
 
Elf shot pendants were worn by men and women in Viking and Anglo Saxon societies to worn off elves from shooting arrows at them. They believed that if they had a pain that couldn’t be explained such as rheumatism or arthritis, the cause was invisible elves shooting poison arrows at them that may eventually prove fatal. Gold jewellery was also a show of wealth and could be used as currency.
 
 
SPECIFICATIONS
 
Dimensions. 18 x 6mm
 
Weight. 0.75 grams
 
Tests as 22k gold
 
 
ERA
 
9th – 10th Century
 
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Antique SA858206 shown on this page was made in Before 1700. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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Robert Harris Jewellers
Home of Beautiful Jewellery
Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01923 779325
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD