{"product_id":"collier-viking-guerrier-barbu-cylindre-entrelacs-acier-dore","title":"Bearded Viking Warrior Necklace — Steel and Gold","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA warrior carved from a cylinder\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pendant is a narrow stainless steel cylinder, with the upper part depicting the bust of a bearded, helmeted warrior, and the lower part covered in raised golden interlace patterns. Approximately 4 cm, on a 60 cm braided chain. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/colliers-vikings\" title=\"Viking necklace and pendant collection\"\u003eViking Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe horned helmet: an operatic invention\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's say it right away, since the pendant features one: \u003cstrong\u003eVikings never wore horned helmets\u003c\/strong\u003e. Only one complete Viking Age helmet has been found, at \u003cstrong\u003eGjermundbu\u003c\/strong\u003e in Norway in 1943 — an iron cap made of four plates with an eye mask. No horns. The image comes from the costumes created by Carl Emil Doepler for the 1876 premiere of Wagner's \u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e, and it has been with us ever since. This pendant belongs to that imagery, not to archaeology — it is a beautiful piece of jewelry, not a reconstruction. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/armure-viking-cotte-mailles-casque-equipement\" title=\"Viking warrior equipment\"\u003earticle on Viking armor\u003c\/a\u003e details the actual equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e stainless steel, gold-plated interlace (PVD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant:\u003c\/strong\u003e cylinder approximately 4 cm\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":57863957447038,"sku":"200000639:884;200001034:361180#WJ119","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/collier-viking-guerrier-barbu-cylindre-buste-bois.jpg?v=1787071148","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/collier-viking-guerrier-barbu-cylindre-entrelacs-acier-dore","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}