Viking Bronze Bell

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Rare Viking bronze bell. Famed for their long ships, Vikings, in three centuries, founded settlements along the coasts and rivers of mainland Europe, Ireland, Normandy, the Shetland, Orkney, and Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland circa 1000. They reached south to North Africa and east to Russia and Constantinople, as looters, traders, or mercenaries. Vikings under Leif Erickson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, with putative expeditions to present-day Canada in the 10th century. Viking voyages decreased with the introduction of Christianity to Scandinavia in the late 10th and 11th century.

Attractive shape and beautiful green patina; damaged in the antiquity.

Circa 9th-10th AD.

Length: 28 mm.

 Found in the Balkans.

Price: £35.00

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