Ca. 900-1100 AD A rare silver and niello viking pendant with highly stylised, curvilinear representations of a man and a dragon representing Sigurd slaying Fáfnir. In Norse mythology, Fáfnir is a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr, and Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the curse of Andvari's ring and gold, Fafnir became a dragon and was slain by the brave hero Sigurd. The wearable reminder of this myth would have inspired bravery in Viking warriors. Size: L:40mm / W:35mm ; 21.16g Provenance: Property of an European collector. formerly in a private English collection formed in the 1980s.