Ca.900-1100 AD. Viking Age. Bronze amulet comprising a longboat with stylised dragon’s-head prow and stern with carefully cast features and textured scales; the item is hung from a knotted circular suspension loop and nine partially preserved wedge-shaped pendants hang from the underside, perhaps representing oars. Dragons were important figures in Norse mythology, and were known for their powerful, destructive nature. This item would have been an appropriate amulet for a ship’s captain.Good condition; beautiful patina.Size: L:60mm / W:72mm ; 30g; Provenance: Obtained from a L.F; previously in a collection formed in the 1990s on the UK art market.