ANTIQUE VIKING-AGE c.11-12th CENTURY KYIV-TYPE "BUDDED" CROSS with ENAMEL INLAYS

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Seller: Top-Rated Seller godblessyou21 ✉️ (1,417) 100%, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 204040116735 ANTIQUE VIKING-AGE c.11-12th CENTURY KYIV-TYPE "BUDDED" CROSS with ENAMEL INLAYS.

Antique medieval larger (approx. 1-1/2" tall with solid bale) Cross pendant  featuring ancient "budded" cross ornate design with colored enamel inlays. Crosses of the same design dated c.11-12th century have been found in the Feofaniya historical neighborhood of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, that according to s ome researchers, was the key manufacturing center of these crosses (please see the last two pictures for reference) . Such crosses could have traveled across Europe from Kyiv that was a major station on the trade route called "From the Varangians to the Greeks" connecting Scandinavia, Baltic countries, Kyivan Rus and the Byzantine Empire during the Viking Age, a period of Nordic military, mercantile and demographic expansion. 

The Cross offered for sale appears to have been hand made from bronze or similar historical copper alloy of unknown composition. The metal frame shows marks from hand grinding tools of the master coppersmith. It was originally decorated with light colored enamel inlays, which are only partially preserved. The item shows visible signs of wear and aging consistent with its centuries-old age, such as deformations, dents, chipped off or corroded particles of metal, scratches and original uncleaned patina. The enamel inlays might have lost fragments and original color due to aging. The inside of the necklace bale shows signs of wear consistent with long continuous wearing. The size of the pendant is shown on the photographs for this listing. This Cross is sold as a collectible object, and is not recommended for wearing as jewelry because of its potential fragility and unknown chemical composition.

Please examine all photographs carefully and do your own research if necessary. Please note that photographs are an important part of the item's description. The decorative stone and measuring meter are not for sale, and are photographed with the item in order to provide a size reference and artistic background. Please ask all questions before making a purchase. There are no guarantees with the listing because most items are original vintage or antique objects that are quite old. All items are sold "as is" with no returns because of a change of mind offered.  Shipping and handling is free for the continental US.  International shipping is handled by Ebay. International buyers, please ask your shipping questions, if any, prior to buying.  Please note that customs regulations differ from country to country, and it is a buyer's responsibility to ensure that any customs fees or other duties collected by the buyer's country are paid and satisfied in full.

  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: Antique medieval larger (approx. 1-5/8" tall with solid bale) Cross pendant featuring ancient "budded" cross ornate design with colored enamel inlays. Crosses of the same design are dated c.11-12th century (please see the last two pictures for a reference). The Cross offered for sale appears to have been hand made from bronze or similar historical copper alloy of unknown composition. The metal frame shows marks from grinding tools of the coppersmith. It was originally decorated with light colored enamel inlays (partially preserved). The item shows visible signs of wear and aging consistent with its centuries-old age, such as deformations, dents, chipped off or corroded particles of metal, scratches and original uncleaned patina. The enamel inlays might have lost fragments and original color due to aging. The inside of the necklace bale shows signs of wear consistent with long continuous wearing. The Cross is sold as a collectible object, and is not recommended for wearing as jewelry,
  • Featured Refinements: Antique Viking-Age Cross
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Material: Historical metal alloy and enamel

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