{"product_id":"calice-danse-macabre-resine-acier","title":"Chalice Danse Macabre: The Procession of Shadows","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeven Skeletons in Procession Around the Goblet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach skeleton occupies its own Gothic arch, hands crossed, in a frieze that encircles the entire body. The background is slate gray, with the bones in a bone tone. The stem is not a column but a stack of skulls, which continues down the entire base. This is the most ornate piece in the collection. 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 Distinguishes This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDouble-walled:\u003c\/b\u003e an outer shell of sculpted resin and a removable food-grade stainless steel inner cup. Your drink only touches the metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eContinuous frieze:\u003c\/b\u003e no front side, the scene is read by rotating the chalice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eStem composed entirely of skulls:\u003c\/b\u003e each is distinct, with its own eye sockets and jaw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo tones only:\u003c\/b\u003e slate in the recesses, bone on the reliefs, with no other color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHand-applied patina:\u003c\/b\u003e the hollows remain dark, the edges catch the light. No two copies are ever exactly identical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete the table with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/corne-a-boire-viking-authentique-yak-naturel\" title=\"Authentic 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\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e sculpted resin (exterior) and food-grade stainless steel (removable inner cup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eColors:\u003c\/b\u003e Slate gray and bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e hand wash with lukewarm water. Not dishwasher or microwave safe; not for boiling hot drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe motif used by this chalice is precisely dated, and it is not Nordic: it is the \u003cb\u003edanse macabre\u003c\/b\u003e, which emerged in 15th-century Europe after the waves of the Black Death. The most famous was painted in 1424 on the walls of the Saints-Innocents cemetery in Paris: a ring dance where Death leads the pope, the emperor, the merchant, and the peasant in turn. The message was not terror but equality: before it, rank protects no one. An idea that a banquet, curiously, has always accommodated well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\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\u003eOther pieces for your feast table:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-crane-aile-resine-acier\" title=\"Winged Skull Chalice: The Shores of Náströnd\"\u003eWinged Skull Chalice: The Shores of Náströnd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\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\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-dragon-argent-reliquaire-resine-acier\" title=\"Silver Dragon Chalice: The Reliquary\"\u003eSilver Dragon Chalice: The Reliquary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Slate gray","offer_id":57778797117822,"sku":"LCV-CAL-DANSE-MACABRE","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/calice-danse-macabre-ambiance.jpg?v=1785588132","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/calice-danse-macabre-resine-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}