{"product_id":"calice-crane-ronces-resine-acier","title":"Skull \u0026 Brambles Chalice: Hel's Slumber","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Skull Caught in the Brambles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA skull emerges from a tangle of brambles and dead branches that covers the entire bowl, as if the cup had been abandoned long enough for the forest to reclaim it. The foot is ringed by a crown of small skulls. A \u003cb\u003eskull chalice\u003c\/b\u003e finished entirely in antique silver, with no bright color to draw the eye away from the relief. Find it in our collection of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/calices-vikings\" title=\"Viking Chalices\"\u003eViking chalices\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Piece Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDouble wall:\u003c\/b\u003e a sculpted resin outer shell and a removable food-grade stainless steel inner liner. Your drink only touches the metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSculpted tangle:\u003c\/b\u003e the brambles cross over one another on several levels of depth, with real gaps between the branches. In terms of detail, it is the most intricate piece in the series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnique patina:\u003c\/b\u003e the dark wash settles into the hollows and pulls back from the ridges. No two pieces are ever exactly alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCrown of skulls at the foot:\u003c\/b\u003e a frieze of small skulls runs around the base and gives it a solid footing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal heft in the hand:\u003c\/b\u003e 442 g empty. A far cry from a costume-party cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete the table with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/corne-a-boire-viking-authentique-yak-naturel\" title=\"Natural Yak Viking Drinking Horn\"\u003e\u003cb\u003enatural yak drinking horn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or browse our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/chopes-tasses-vikings\" title=\"Viking Tankards\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eViking tankards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e sculpted resin (exterior) and food-grade stainless steel (removable inner liner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/b\u003e about 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e about 18 cm · \u003cb\u003eWidth:\u003c\/b\u003e about 9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 442 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antique silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e hand wash in lukewarm water. No dishwasher, no microwave, no scalding-hot drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA word on the misconception this chalice brings to mind: \u003cb\u003eno, the Vikings did not drink from the skulls of their enemies\u003c\/b\u003e. The legend comes from a single mistranslated line. In 1636, the Danish scholar Ole Worm published a skaldic poem in which a warrior rejoices that he will soon drink \u003ci\u003eór bjúgviðum hausa\u003c\/i\u003e, literally “from the curved trees of the skull”: a perfectly ordinary poetic circumlocution for \u003cb\u003edrinking horns\u003c\/b\u003e, which grow on the animal's skull. The passage was rendered in Latin as “in the skulls of the vanquished,” and three and a half centuries of misunderstanding followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/rites-funeraires-vikings-enterrement-bateau\" title=\"our article on Viking funeral rites\"\u003eour article on Viking funeral rites\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore pieces for your feast table:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-crane-cornu-couronne-resine-acier\" title=\"Horned Skull Chalice: The Crown of Niflheim\"\u003eHorned Skull Chalice: The Crown of Niflheim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-dragon-bronze-resine-acier\" title=\"Bronze Dragon Chalice: The Midgard Serpent\"\u003eBronze Dragon Chalice: The Midgard Serpent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mug-viking-corne-naturelle-sac-jute\" title=\"Dark Horn-Style Viking Mug: The Raven's Shadow\"\u003eDark Horn-Style Viking Mug: The Raven's Shadow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Antique silver","offer_id":57778501714302,"sku":"LCV-CAL-CRANE-RONCES","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/calice-crane-ronces-ambiance.jpg?v=1785586618","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/calice-crane-ronces-resine-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}