Silver, 3.47 grams, 51.47 mm. Circa 9th - 11th century AD. A silver square-section bar has been successively twisted in the central section to produce the characteristic ‘torc’ effect of Viking period arm-rings. The size of this piece implies that it formed part of a female’s personal adornments. Minor repairs have been made to one terminal. Reference: Härdh, B. Silver in the Viking Age: A Regional-Economic Study, Stockholm, 1996. Very fine condition. From an old European collection. This antiquity is accompanied by an XRF metal test certificate from Oxford X-ray Fluorescence Ltd.