Lot 1048
Gold-plated silver pendant in the shape of a Valkyrie with a drinking horn, Viking, 10th century.
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Description
A small pendant in the shape of a Valkyrie running to the left, wearing an ankle-length robe decorated at the edge with recessed triangular indentations featuring raised dots in the centre. Within these are on top of each other, angular stripes, divided by vertical incised lines with dots in between. In her bent left hand, an unfilled drinking horn pointing downwards. The head has a pointed front representing the nose, almond-shaped eyes marked by incised lines, and hair falling backwards in thick, intertwined strands over the shoulders. On the smooth reverse side is an eyelet for attaching the pendant to a base. The Valkyries escorted chosen, valiant warriors – acting as a kind of ‘angel of death’ – to Valhalla and to Odin’s banquet table, where they were provided with potions by the Valkyries after having competed in single combat during the day. Height 2.8 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: South German private collection, inherited from the consignor's father in the late 1990s.
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