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Viking mask pendant from Moesgard / Aarhus.
This remarkable Viking pendant is modelled on the mask of Moesgard, which is found on a rune stone near the Danish city of Aarhus and dates to the 10th century.
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 Aarhus measures 3.3 x 2 cm.
The Moesgard mask is available in bronze and real silver-plated.
A black leather strap in 1 m length for the pendant is included.
The rune stone of Moesgard dates from the 10th century and is 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 Moesgard 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."
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