RARE VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 09/26/2023 These rings were worn by

These rings were worn by Pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 9th century

Oval bezel with a centered dot and eight radials representing the cross superimposed on a saltire

8mm at the bottom swelling to 3

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RARE VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 09/26/2023 These rings were worn byRing size 10. The oval bezel is just under 1 3 8 in length. Broad overlapping prong band allowing for some adjustment. The large oval bezel with high relief hatched segmented border. Triple crenulated rounded transverse medials. Two further stipple banded panels with central nubs, representing Sol the sun and Mani the moon. As expert navigators, Vikings attached spiritual significance to the celestial bodies of which the Sun and moon were the cardinal