{"product_id":"collier-kolovrat-roue-solaire-slave-cercle-runique-acier","title":"Kolovrat Necklace, Slavic Solar Wheel — Steel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA wheel that turns with the sun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of the medallion, the \u003cstrong\u003eKolovrat\u003c\/strong\u003e: an eight-spoked wheel with curved arms, deeply engraved and blackened, encircled by a ring of characters. Stainless steel, approximately 3 cm, on a 60 cm braided chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSlavic, not Scandinavian\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name tells the story: \u003cem\u003ekolo\u003c\/em\u003e, the wheel, and \u003cem\u003evrat\u003c\/em\u003e, the rotation. The Kolovrat belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eSlavic\u003c\/strong\u003e repertoire, brought back into circulation by Eastern European neo-pagan movements in the 20th century. It is often sold as a \"Viking symbol\"—it is not. The North has its own solar motifs, even older, dating back to the Scandinavian Bronze Age. We prefer to sell this pendant for what it actually is. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/symboles-vikings-signification-guide-complet\" title=\"Guide des symboles vikings\"\u003eguide to Viking symbols\u003c\/a\u003e separates the attested from the invented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe North's solar wheels, on the other hand, are ancient\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince we state that the Kolovrat is not Scandinavian, it is worth specifying what is. The \u003cstrong\u003eTanum petroglyphs\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sweden, a UNESCO World Heritage site, show solar disks pulled by horses as early as the Bronze Age—around 1000 BC. The \u003cstrong\u003eTrundholm sun chariot\u003c\/strong\u003e, found in Denmark in 1902, is the bronze version of this: a disk gilded on one side and dark on the other, pulled by a horse on six wheels. Day and night, the same star, two faces. That is where the true solar wheel of the North lies—much older than the Vikings themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePendant features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 cm diameter medallion in stainless steel, with the motif deeply engraved and blackened to stand out against the polished steel. The 60 cm braided chain easily supports its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e stainless steel, does not tarnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 3 cm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e braided link, 60 cm, lobster clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"60 cm","offer_id":57863844921726,"sku":"200001034:361180#pendants and chain","price":25.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/collier-kolovrat-roue-solaire-slave-buste-bois.jpg?v=1787047904","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/collier-kolovrat-roue-solaire-slave-cercle-runique-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}