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Horned woden head amulet from the early Viking Age based on a find from the 7th century. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 sterling silver. xxxx cm.Productdetails...
Woden head amulet from the early Viking Age.
This remarkable pendant has the shape of a bearded face with horns in the form of ravens and red inlaid eyes.The historical model for this Anglo-Saxon pendant comes from Kingsworthy / Hampshire in England and dates from the early 7th century AD.
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There are a number of identical or similar Anglo-Saxon pendants from the early Middle Ages in the form of a bearded face with horns ending in raven heads.
It is assumed that these horned head pendants are associated with the cult of Woden and represent the god Woden himself. Woden is the most important Anglo-Saxon god, equivalent to the Norse god Wotan or Odin.
The Woden pendant measures 3.8 x 2.5 cm and thus nearly corresponds to the historical model. with 3.6 x 2.5 cm
Instead of garnet as in the original, the Woden amulet has eyes made of red glass flow.
You can buy the woden pendant in high-quality bronze or genuine silver-plated.
Alternatively, you can also order it in 925 sterling silver (please note delivery time).
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A 2 mm thick, 1 metre long black leather strap is included for the pendant.
Anglo-Saxon pendants and fittings with horned bearded faces and horns or birds are known from numerous Anglo-Saxon and Vendel period finds and date from the 6th to 7th century AD.
The motif of the horned head appears on the helmet from Sutton Hoo and the gold buckle from Finglesham, among others. Horned warriors are not limited to England, however, but are also known from Sweden and Scandinavia.
It is fairly certain that these bearded faces represent the Germanic god Woden (Odin, Wotan) and that the bird heads at the ends of the horns represent the two ravens of the god Hugin and Munin.
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