{"product_id":"barrette-viking-allongee-tete-dragon","title":"Elongated Viking Dragon Head Hair Clip","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStretched Across the Full Width of the Bun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking barrette\u003c\/b\u003e is the longest in the collection: its \u003cb\u003eknotwork\u003c\/b\u003e runs from one end of the plate to the other instead of gathering into a medallion. The hold is thus spread over the whole section of hair, which makes a difference with thick hair. The pin that goes through it ends in an open-mouthed \u003cb\u003edragon\u003c\/b\u003e head. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/barrettes-bijoux-cheveux-vikings\" title=\"Viking Barrettes \u0026amp; Hair Jewelry\"\u003ecollection of Viking barrettes and hair jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same dragon head on a minimal base, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-fine-tete-dragon\" title=\"Slim Viking Barrette with Dragon Head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eslim barrette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Barrette Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe width of a barrette determines how much hair it can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe widest in the collection:\u003c\/b\u003e it holds the hair along its entire length, where a compact plate strains on a single point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesigned for thick hair:\u003c\/b\u003e that is exactly where other models slip and this one holds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eContinuous pattern:\u003c\/b\u003e the knotwork does not break off in the middle — the plate reads as one unbroken piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA head on the pin:\u003c\/b\u003e the figurative detail stays visible when strands of hair cover the plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a wide but figurative plate, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-chevaux-entrelaces-pique\" title=\"Viking Barrette with Interlaced Horses and Pin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehorse barrette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Alloy with antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Barrette and through-pin, two pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHold:\u003c\/b\u003e Bun and braid on thick hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePattern:\u003c\/b\u003e Continuous knotwork, dragon head on the pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry cloth, avoid water and hairspray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal heads at the end of a shaft are a recurring principle of Scandinavian craftsmanship, and they turn up on objects that are anything but decorative. The five carved heads found in the Oseberg ship — each at the end of a wooden post — are so different in style that they are attributed to five different carvers. Archaeologists refer to them by nicknames, such as “the academic master”, for lack of a single known maker's name in all of Viking art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo go further:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/rites-funeraires-vikings-enterrement-bateau\" title=\"Viking Funeral Rites: Burial and Ship\"\u003eour guide to Viking funeral rites\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-fine-tete-dragon\" title=\"Slim Viking Barrette with Dragon Head\"\u003eSlim Viking Barrette with Dragon Head\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-chevaux-entrelaces-pique\" title=\"Viking Barrette with Interlaced Horses and Pin\"\u003eViking Barrette with Interlaced Horses and Pin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-ovale-entrelacs\" title=\"Oval Viking Barrette with Knotwork\"\u003eOval Viking Barrette with Knotwork\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57900505497982,"sku":"14:200004889#tin300","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/barrette-viking-allongee-tete-dragon-ambiance.jpg?v=1787430120","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-allongee-tete-dragon","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}