{"product_id":"barrette-viking-dragon-stylise-pique","title":"Stylized Dragon Viking Hair Pin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAn Animal You Can Follow with Your Eyes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking hair slide\u003c\/b\u003e features a \u003cb\u003edragon\u003c\/b\u003e whose body traverses the plate in a single curve: head at one end, coiled tail at the other. Unlike interlaced patterns where the beast is lost in its own knots, here you can follow it from one end to the other. The composition is intentionally asymmetrical—the animal moves in one direction. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/barrettes-bijoux-cheveux-vikings\" title=\"Viking Hair Slides \u0026amp; Hair Jewelry\"\u003ecollection of Viking hair slides and hair jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a mirrored composition with no directional orientation, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-double-noeud-symetrique\" title=\"Symmetrical Double Knot Viking Hair Slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003edouble knot hair slide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Hair Slide Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing an entire animal on a six-centimeter plate is an exercise that most Nordic motifs reject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA legible beast:\u003c\/b\u003e head, body, tail—all three are distinct, which is rare in this vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAn assumed asymmetry:\u003c\/b\u003e the only one in the range with a clear direction of reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePlate-pin continuity:\u003c\/b\u003e the sculpted head of the pin extends the motif instead of contradicting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAn airy design:\u003c\/b\u003e the single curve leaves gaps, keeping the plate lightweight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a dragon treated as just the head, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-fine-tete-dragon\" title=\"Fine Dragon Head Viking Hair Slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003efine hair slide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Alloy with antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/b\u003e Hair slide and pin, two pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHold:\u003c\/b\u003e Bun, braid, half-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMotif:\u003c\/b\u003e Dragon in a single continuous curve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Dry cloth, avoid water and hairsprays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Urnes style, the last of the six Viking styles, is named after a Norwegian stave church whose carved portal offers the finest example. It features a slender quadruped entwined with a serpent, both reduced to lines of almost constant thickness. It is the culmination of three centuries of evolution: the animal, initially compact and muscular, became a pure line. After this, the style vanished—as Christianized Scandinavia adopted European Romanesque ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/symboles-vikings-signification-guide-complet\" title=\"The 17 Viking Symbols and Their Deep Meaning\"\u003eour guide to Viking symbols\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\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-double-noeud-symetrique\" title=\"Symmetrical Double Knot Viking Hair Slide\"\u003eSymmetrical Double Knot Viking Hair Slide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-fine-tete-dragon\" title=\"Fine Dragon Head Viking Hair Slide\"\u003eFine Dragon Head Viking Hair Slide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-allongee-tete-dragon\" title=\"Elongated Dragon Head Viking Hair Slide\"\u003eElongated Dragon Head Viking Hair Slide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57900570214782,"sku":"14:200001951#270","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/barrette-viking-dragon-stylise-pique-ambiance.jpg?v=1787430140","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/barrette-viking-dragon-stylise-pique","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}