Design Type: Style III
Historical Era/Civilization: Viking
Creation Date: 8th to 9th Century
Origin/Discovery Location: Europe, specifically Scandinavia, Sweden, Gotland
Materials: Gold
Diameter: 4 centimeters
Description: This is a gold bracteate pendant with a central roundel featuring a beaded border and three repoussé Style III animal heads beneath a schematic U-shaped human mask. The pendant also has a broad concentric border adorned with punched and stamped decorations, finished with a punched rim. It includes a suspension loop in the form of a ribbed cylinder and a small triangle of granulation below the pendant.