Arm ring

Description

Gold arm-ring consisting of two rods twisted together merging into an elongated plate and decorated with ring-stamps and punched dots, Viking, found in the Sound of Jura, Argyll, 10th century

Museum reference

X.FE 103

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Arm ring

Date

10th century

Style / Culture

Viking

Materials

Gold

Physical description

Gold; oval, two rods twisted together, elongated plate of rectangular cross-section; decoration of ring-stamps and punched dots

Collection place(s)

Sound of Jura, North Atlantic, ATLANTIC OCEAN

Exhibitions

• Vikings (30 Nov 2005 - 01 Oct 2006)
  Australian National Maritime Museum
  Auckland War Memorial Museum

References

PSAS 113 (1983) Graham-Campbell, J. Viking-age gold arm-ring from the Sound of Jura, pp 640 - 642

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

On display

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