Viking and Rus

Tenth century bronze and glass torc, found near Pskov. 23cm. The rod is of tapering twisted form, and the casting seam on central glass bead is...

Bone 10th century ice skate found many years ago in Dordrecht. Repaired. 23cm.

Rus 10-11th century twisted wire bracelet. 8cm.

Tiny Latgali 11th century penannular brooch, decorated with thin wire wrapped around the body of the brooch. 1.5cm.

Rus penannular brooch, 10-11th century, 3.8cm.

Extremely rare and lovely 11th century Norse or Finno-Ugrian child's brooch. Probably made by a parent, as it is simply forged and has a twisted wire...

10th century Gotlandic seax blade.11.2cm.

Anglo-Norse stirrup mount, 11th century. Williams type B group 3,3.1cm.

Unusual bone scoop or funnel, 9th century. Found in the early 1980s in the Hungate, York. 12cm.

10th century Finno-Ugrian amulet, found near Kiev. 4.6cm.

Rus bracelet, in two pieces. 7.5cm.

Rus penannular brooch with remains of sheet pin, 5.1cm. Circa tenth century.

Extremely rare early leash swivel, probably for a hawk, found in North Yorkshire. One side is similar to 10-11th century Ringerike style buckle...

Borre style interlace disk brooch. 9-10th century, 2.7cm.

Copper-alloy bridle fitting, either Norse or Anglo-Norse. Incomplete, but nicely decorated. 11th century. 6.9cm.

Rare in any condition, this incomplete 10th century brooch is similar to Mills V119. Remains of catchplate, 3.3cm.

Norse ring-pin, decorated with simple punchwork. Incomplete, but ring still moves. 6.5cm. Found near Malmsbury in the 1980s.

Excellent example of Viking age board game piece. 1.8cm.

Rus 10th century buckle, found in Novgorod. 2.8cm.

Rus buckle, 10-13th century. Found near Novgorod. 2.7cm.

Incomplete Ringerike style Norse buckle loop, 11th century. 3.4cm

Decorated Ringerike style Norse buckle loop, 11th century. 3.3cm

10-11th century Rus button. Damaged shank.1.6cm.

Decorated Ringerike style Norse buckle loop, 11th century. 3cm

Ringerike style Norse buckle loop, 11th century. 3.1cm., UK find.

Decorated Rus belt mount, in high-tin bronze. See Chernigovskaja 1539;4.7cm. 10-11th century.

Rus buckle, 12-13th century. Found near Novgorod. 2.5cm.

Dress pin, incomplete. 3.4cm

Finno-Ugrian 11th century buckle. 2.5cm.

Rus buckle. Found near Novgorod. 3.3cm.

Winchester style strapend, 10-11th century. 3.2cm.

Rus belt mount, 3.8cm

Anglo-Norse zoomorphic protome, 10-11th century. 4.1cm.

Battered and incomplete Rus button, 1.2cm.