Bidspirit auction | VIKING AGE SILVER GILT VOTIVE

VIKING AGE SILVER GILT VOTIVE MASK - Ca. AD 800 - 1100.A Viking Baltic region rare parade mask. The mask is a stylised human face. The visage presents with almond-shaped eye slits lined with eye lids, a straight brow line, aquiline nose with openwork nostrils and an open mouth. The mouth and eyes are gilted.Size: 180mm x 115mm; Weight: 70gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.