Zeus Numismatics
Auction 2 1 Dec 2019
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Rare Viking silver pendant with bull's head. 9th - 11th C. The ear of the pendant is whole which makes it wearable.
The symbol of a bull has a double meaning. Usually the bull personifies the male principle, a solar reviving force dedicated to all heavenly gods, as well as fertility, male productive power, royal origin. In other cases, it symbolizes land and female natural power.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 5gr
Diameter: 22mm
Provenance: From a private English collection; acquired in the 1980s
The symbol of a bull has a double meaning. Usually the bull personifies the male principle, a solar reviving force dedicated to all heavenly gods, as well as fertility, male productive power, royal origin. In other cases, it symbolizes land and female natural power.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 5gr
Diameter: 22mm
Provenance: From a private English collection; acquired in the 1980s