Moesgaard-Pendant - Viking mask amulet from Aarhus.
The Moesgaard pendant is modelled on the so-called mask of Moesgaard, depicted on a Viking Era rune stone near the Danish city of Aarhus that dates to the 10th century AD.To the original rune stone...
It is assumed that the Viking masks were meant to protect travellers on their journeys or generally had a protective function.
The mask pendant from Moesgaard measures 3.3 x 2 cm.
You can buy this Viking pendant in high-quality bronze or real silver-plated.
Alternatively, also available in 925 sterling silver (Please note the delivery time).
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A black leather strap in 1 m length for the pendant is included with the Moesgaard mask pendant.
The rune stone of Moesgaard is situated nearby the Danish town of Aarhus and dates from the 10th century. It's inscribed with runes on two sides; the third side of the rune stone is almost completely taken up by the image of the mask. The Moesgaard runestone bears the following inscription:
¤ kunulfR ¤ auk ¤ augutr ¤ aslakR ¤ auk ¤ rulfR ¤ risþu ¤ stin ¤ þansi ¤ eftiR × ful ¤ fela(k)a ¤ sin ¤ ¤ iaR ¤ uarþ (¤) ...y-- × tuþr ¤ þo ¤ kunukaR × barþusk ¤. Translated, it reads: "Gunulv and Ögot and Aslag and Rolf had this stone erected after Ful their travelling companion, who ... met his death when kings were fighting."