{"product_id":"boucles-oreilles-crane-taureau-puces-acier","title":"Bull Skull Earrings — Steel Studs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Bucranium With Curved Horns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \u003cb\u003ebull skull earrings\u003c\/b\u003e take up the classic bucranium: the elongated brow, the hollow eye sockets, and two long horns that curve upward. The bone is given a patinated surface rather than a mirror polish, which heightens the dried-out look of the motif. Find this product in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boucles-oreilles-vikings\" title=\"Viking earrings collection\"\u003eViking earrings collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a human skull rather than an animal one, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-crane-cornu-puces-acier\" title=\"Horned Skull Earrings — Steel Studs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehorned skull studs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cross the two registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Pair Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a bucranium, everything comes down to the spread of the horns: set too close together, the motif becomes unreadable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWide-open horns:\u003c\/b\u003e the span gives the motif its recognizable silhouette, even from a distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatinated surface:\u003c\/b\u003e the steel has a matte treatment, which avoids a plasticky shine and brings the look closer to bone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePush-back clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e a single centered post, so the stud stays level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStainless steel:\u003c\/b\u003e the slender horns don't bend and don't oxidize.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a whole animal rather than a skull, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/manchette-oreille-tete-lion-sans-percage-acier\" title=\"Lion Head Ear Cuff — No Piercing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003elion head ear cuff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stays within the bestiary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Stud (post earring)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClasp:\u003c\/b\u003e Push-back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e As a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePiercing:\u003c\/b\u003e Required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e Lukewarm water, mild soap, dry with a cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Norse cosmogony, the first living being after the giant Ymir is neither a god nor a man: it is a cow. The \u003ci\u003eGylfaginning\u003c\/i\u003e tells how Audhumla emerged from the melting ice at the same time as Ymir, and how four rivers of milk flowed from her udders to feed him. She herself fed by licking the blocks of salty ice — and from this licking a man gradually emerged, Búri, the grandfather of Odin. In other words, the entire divine lineage of the North begins because a bovine needed salt. She is not a bull, and this is not a skull: but she is the only bovine in Scandinavian mythology, and she holds a place in it that few gods can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo go further:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/neuf-mondes-mythologie-nordique-yggdrasil\" title=\"The 9 Worlds of Norse Mythology and Yggdrasil\"\u003eour feature on the Nine Worlds\u003c\/a\u003e and the birth of the Norse cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover other Viking accessories you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-crane-puces-acier\" title=\"Skull Earrings — Steel Studs\"\u003eSkull Earrings — Steel Studs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-cranes-os-croises-puces-montantes-acier\" title=\"Skulls and Crossbones Earrings — Climber Studs\"\u003eSkulls and Crossbones Earrings — Climber Studs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/manchette-oreille-crocs-vampire-sans-percage-acier\" title=\"Vampire Fangs Ear Cuff — No Piercing\"\u003eVampire Fangs Ear Cuff — No Piercing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57869418594686,"sku":"LCV-BO-048-1","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/boucles-oreilles-crane-taureau-puces-acier-ambiance.jpg?v=1787172170","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/boucles-oreilles-crane-taureau-puces-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}