{"product_id":"calice-viking-guerrier-casque-resine-acier","title":"Helmeted Warrior Viking Chalice: The Skald's Oath","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Warrior's Face and a Foot with Blue Knotwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA helmeted warrior fills the bowl: helm pulled down over the eyes, mustache and gray beard blending into the metal, two crossed axes on either side. The flared foot is decorated with \u003cb\u003eblue\u003c\/b\u003e knotwork on a gold background, the only touch of color on the piece. A \u003cb\u003eViking chalice\u003c\/b\u003e that is more narrative than decorative. 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 an outer shell of sculpted resin and a removable food-grade stainless steel inner liner. Your drink only touches the metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwo registers:\u003c\/b\u003e the cup stays understated and metallic, while the foot carries the color. The contrast draws the eye downward, which visually lengthens the silhouette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThree-dimensional beard:\u003c\/b\u003e the strands are carved out one by one and fall in relief across the wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePainted knotwork:\u003c\/b\u003e the blue is applied in the recesses of the foot, while the gold stays on the ridges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReal weight 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 approx. 200 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 18 cm · \u003cb\u003eWidth:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 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 Patinated silver and blue\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\u003eThe warriors of the North did not live by weapons alone: they also lived by verse. The \u003cb\u003eskalds\u003c\/b\u003e composed poetry of formidable complexity, built on \u003ci\u003ekennings\u003c\/i\u003e, those poetic circumlocutions in which the sea becomes “the whale road” and gold becomes “Freyja's tears.” The craft paid, and it could save a life: captured by his enemy Eric Bloodaxe at York, the Icelandic poet Egill Skallagrímsson composed in a single night a poem of praise remembered as \u003ci\u003eHöfuðlausn\u003c\/i\u003e, the “Head-Ransom.” He left a free man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e explore \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/tatouage-viking-homme-bras-idees-symboles\" title=\"our article on Viking symbols and tattoos\"\u003eour article on Viking symbols and tattoos\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-viking-guerrier-barbu-resine-acier\" title=\"Bearded Warrior Viking Chalice: The Jarl's Oath\"\u003eBearded Warrior Viking Chalice: The Jarl's Oath\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/calice-viking-casque-bronze-resine-acier\" title=\"Bronze Helmet Viking Chalice: Heimdall's Watch\"\u003eBronze Helmet Viking Chalice: Heimdall's Watch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/chope-viking-guerrier-epee-resine-acier\" title=\"Viking Warrior Tankard with Sword\"\u003eViking Warrior Tankard with Sword\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Silver and blue","offer_id":57778735939966,"sku":"LCV-CAL-GUERRIER-CASQUE","price":39.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/calice-viking-guerrier-casque-ambiance.jpg?v=1785588077","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/calice-viking-guerrier-casque-resine-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}