Viking Knit Collar, Antique Venetian Trade Beads & African Brass, Adjustable to 18.5 inches
SKU: MDX-72
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$95.00
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Description
- Viking knit collar of supple black-coated copper wire, adorned with nine dangles featuring wonderful antique Venetian lampworked trade beads, known as King Beads, with African lost wax cast beads, and amber. Adjustable to 18.5 inches
- Viking Knit is a method of working a long wire into interlooped stitches, producing a hollow tubular form. Examples are found in Anglo-Saxon and Viking hoards, dating from the 9th through 11th centuries. This technique is also found in ancient Greek and Byzantine excavations.
- Only one available
- Designer: Melissa Diamanti: Archaeologist, jewelry artist, teacher, bead enthusiast, and cat lover. Her jewelry is inspired by the art of many cultures, past and present. She is known for her specialties: Viking Knit, Kumihimo, and her Permanent Twist Necklaces
- For more information about the beads used see our African Beads Collection. Use the Left Side Menu to find sub-categories like African Metal, or Trade Beads