Wooden Latte Viking Tankard: Dragon Head Handle, 400 ml
Specifications
| Color | Brown, Silver |
| 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
Icelandic law required dragon heads to be removed
A tankard with a body of carved wooden staves, circled by silver bands engraved with interlacing patterns, with an armed warrior in high relief at the center. The handle is a dragon head extending into a wavy body. 304 stainless steel interior, approximately 400 ml.
Find this piece in our tankards collection.
What sets this piece apart
- The handle is a fully sculpted piece: head, scales, and coiled body. It is as much a joy to behold as the front, which is rare for a tankard.
- Two materials, two roles: the resin bears all the decoration, while food-grade 304 steel holds the drink. Nothing sculpted touches what you drink.
- The wood is carved, not glued: the staves and their grain are molded into the mass, framed by engraved bands.
- Hand wash: 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
- Target audience: Men and women (adults)
Did you know?
The dragon heads on Norse ships were not fixed: they were detachable. And this was not a practical choice. The Landnámabók reports a provision attributed to the oldest Icelandic law, the Úlfljótslög: no one was to approach the island with a gaping maw or a threatening figurehead, under penalty of frightening the landvættir, the guardian spirits of the land. The carved head was therefore removed before docking and only put back on when departing. A figurehead was not just a decoration: it was a statement of intent, and the law regulated its use.
To explore further, our tankards collection gathers other models, and our drinking horns offer the form that the North truly 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. |
What is the capacity?
About 400 ml, the size of a short pint. The inner vessel is made of food-grade 304 stainless steel.
Can it go in the dishwasher?
No. Hand-washing is essential: the sculpted resin cannot withstand heat or harsh detergents.
Does the drink touch the resin?
No. Only the 304 stainless steel is in contact with the liquid; the resin only carries the outer decoration.
Why did the Vikings remove their dragon heads?
So as not to frighten the land spirits when approaching the coast. The oldest Icelandic law required it, according to the Landnámabók.
Entretien
Hand wash only
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