Viking Horned Helmet Skull Mug: Blue, 400 ml
Specifications
| Color | Blue |
| Material | Sculpted resin and food-grade 304 stainless steel |
| Capacity | About 400 ml |
| Shape | Round |
| Handle type | Short |
| Insulation | Double wall |
| Microwave | Not microwave safe |
| Care | Hand wash only |
- For: men & women (adults)
- Type: Viking Tankard
- Capacity: about 400 ml
- Sculpted resin and food-grade 304 stainless steel
- Free shipping from 49€ · secure payment
Drinking from a skull: the error comes from a 1636 translation
A deep blue tankard featuring a bearded, horned-helmeted skull on its face, framed by two crossed axes. The background is covered in interlace patterns, and the handle is a wide, twisted ring. 304 stainless steel interior, approximately 400 ml.
Find this piece in our tankard collection.
What sets this piece apart
- Blue is the rarest color in our collection: on a shelf of brown and silver tankards, it is the only one you can spot from afar.
- The relief is deep: horns, beard, and axe heads stand out clearly from the body, creating bold shadows.
- Two materials, two roles: resin holds the decor, food-grade 304 steel holds the drink.
- Hand wash only: the sculpted resin is neither dishwasher nor microwave safe. That is the price of the relief.
Specifications
- Material: Sculpted resin and food-grade 304 stainless steel
- Capacity: Approximately 400 ml
- Care: Hand wash only
- Audience: Men and women (adult)
Did you know?
The idea that Vikings drank from the skulls of their enemies comes from a translation error, and we can date it. In the Krákumál, a 12th-century poem, the dying Ragnar announces that in Valhalla, they will drink ór bjúgviðum hausa — "from the curved branches of the skull," meaning horns, since horns grow on the head. In 1636, the Danish scholar Ole Worm provided a Latin version in which they drink "from the skulls of slain enemies." The image spread across Europe and never recovered. Excavations have yielded neither skull cups nor anything similar — but many horns mounted in silver.To learn more, our tankard collection brings together other models, and our drinking horns offer the form that the North actually used.
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Which capacity to choose?
| Capacity | What it amounts to | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| 380 ml | A little more than a 330 ml can | A size under 400 ml: you can hold it for a long time without tiring your wrist, for a drink you savor rather than a round. |
| 450 ml | A 330 ml can plus a generous top-up | The compromise for heavily sculpted models: a whole beer, without the weight of a 600 ml tankard once full. |
| 500 ml | A 500 ml bottle, filled to the brim | The beer drinker's benchmark: a whole 500 ml bottle fits, but with no room for the head. |
| 600 ml | A 500 ml bottle, with the room the head needs | The size for long feasts: you pour once and don't get up again. Full, it takes a firm grip. |
| About 420 to 550 ml | Roughly a pint | Capacity given as a range: each piece differs slightly. Choose it if a piece that isn't calibrated doesn't bother you. |
Did the Vikings really drink from skulls?
No. The idea comes from Ole Worm's faulty translation of the Krákumál in 1636: the text speaks of “curved branches of the skull,” meaning horns.
What is the capacity?
About 400 ml. The inner liner is food-grade 304 stainless steel.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. Hand washing is essential: the sculpted resin can't withstand heat or harsh detergents.
Is the horned helmet historical?
No more than the skull cups. No horned Viking helmet has ever been found; the image dates from 19th-century opera productions.
Entretien
Hand wash only
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