Viking, Celtic, and Migration-era artifacts—spanning roughly 300–1100 A.D.—represent some of the most historically significant and most commonly misrepresented antiquities on the market. Because these items are small, portable, and highly desirable, they are frequently forged using modern casting, incorrect alloys, acid-applied patinas, and artificially blended “fantasy” styles.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 374 — How to Authenticate Viking, Celtic & Migration-Era Artifacts provides the complete archaeological and forensic methodology used by museum curators, archaeologists, antiquities specialists, and professional authenticators.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify correct period motifs, symbols, and cultural design languages
Distinguish Viking vs. Celtic vs. Migration-era ornaments, weapons, and fittings
Evaluate bronze, silver, iron, bone, and mixed-material artifacts
Authenticate ancient alloys using XRF, impurity profiles, and metallurgical signatures
Recognize authentic burial corrosion vs. artificial surface patina
Analyze casting flaws, forging methods, tool marks, and period-correct workmanship
Detect modern fantasy artifacts blending unrelated styles
Authenticate brooches, mounts, beads, bracteates, arm rings, torcs, and ritual objects
Evaluate iron weapons—axes, spearheads, swords—using oxidation-depth forensics
Identify artificial aging, acid staining, soil applications, and abrasive patina work
Compare items to known archaeological typologies and museum exemplars
Evaluate provenance legitimacy and legality issues in early-medieval artifacts
Determine fair market value, rarity factors, regional significance, and collection importance
Whether examining Viking silver, Celtic bronze, Migration-era gilded fittings, or iron weapons, this guide provides the full scientific system needed to authenticate early-medieval artifacts with confidence.
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Viking, Celtic, and Migration-era artifacts—spanning roughly 300–1100 A.D.—represent some of the most historically significant and most commonly misrepresented antiquities on the market. Because these items are small, portable, and highly desirable, they are frequently forged using modern casting, incorrect alloys, acid-applied patinas, and artificially blended “fantasy” styles.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 374 — How to Authenticate Viking, Celtic & Migration-Era Artifacts provides the complete archaeological and forensic methodology used by museum curators, archaeologists, antiquities specialists, and professional authenticators.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify correct period motifs, symbols, and cultural design languages
Distinguish Viking vs. Celtic vs. Migration-era ornaments, weapons, and fittings
Evaluate bronze, silver, iron, bone, and mixed-material artifacts
Authenticate ancient alloys using XRF, impurity profiles, and metallurgical signatures
Recognize authentic burial corrosion vs. artificial surface patina
Analyze casting flaws, forging methods, tool marks, and period-correct workmanship
Detect modern fantasy artifacts blending unrelated styles
Authenticate brooches, mounts, beads, bracteates, arm rings, torcs, and ritual objects
Evaluate iron weapons—axes, spearheads, swords—using oxidation-depth forensics
Identify artificial aging, acid staining, soil applications, and abrasive patina work
Compare items to known archaeological typologies and museum exemplars
Evaluate provenance legitimacy and legality issues in early-medieval artifacts
Determine fair market value, rarity factors, regional significance, and collection importance
Whether examining Viking silver, Celtic bronze, Migration-era gilded fittings, or iron weapons, this guide provides the full scientific system needed to authenticate early-medieval artifacts with confidence.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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