VIKING BRACELET, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD

Gilt bronze, 0.39” (9.9mm) width. C form, 2.83” inside dimension. Low rounded face elaborately decorated with a double serpentine flanked by dot clusters and a single sun burst. Then ends in curvilinear geometry. Textured from burial and professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold surface restored. See the attached images for the as found, refurbished and surface restored, states of a bracelet similar to this one. Hand crafted and worn by a Viking 1000 years ago!