Title

Ring of Allah

Description

Silver ring with glass stone, with a kufic inscription meaning "Allah", found in a grave north of the Fort of Birka, Sweden

Identifier

NM-00072

106842_HST

Date

0850

Temporal Coverage

Viking Age (0750–1100)

Place of Origin

Birka

Lake Mälaren

Sweden

59.336111, 17.545278

Current Location

Statens Historiska Museum

59.334722, 18.090278

Format

Silver

Glass

Extent

1 cm

Type

DressSee all items with this value

Dress & AdornmentSee all items with this value

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Subject

Ring

Jewellery

Artefact & Replica