{"product_id":"decoration-murale-viking-metal-vegvisir-dragons-30cm","title":"Viking Metal Wall Decor: Vegvísir and Dragon Heads, 30 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Vegvísir between two dragons, cut from metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece of \u003cstrong\u003eblack metal wall decor\u003c\/strong\u003e, cut in a single piece. In the centre, the \u003cstrong\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/strong\u003e and its eight staves; on each side, a body of interlace rising to a crested \u003cstrong\u003edragon head\u003c\/strong\u003e, jaws open, facing outward like a figurehead; at the bottom, a \u003cstrong\u003ecartouche of runes\u003c\/strong\u003e. It measures \u003cstrong\u003e30 × 30 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, about the height of an A4 sheet: a piece for the wall above a desk, a console or a bedside table, not one to fill a large wall on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/tentures-plaques-murales-vikings\"\u003eWall Hangings \u0026amp; Plaques\u003c\/a\u003e section, alongside our other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/vegvisir-boussole-runique\"\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/a\u003e pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA silhouette, not a panel:\u003c\/b\u003e the wall shows through the openwork; the design reads through its black outline and the shadow it casts on the wall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe dragons of the prows:\u003c\/b\u003e the two crested heads, jaws open, recall the figureheads of Viking longships and frame the symbol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn a single piece:\u003c\/b\u003e the whole design is cut from one sheet of metal, with no added parts; it hangs from one or two thin nails passed through the openwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same theme in a large format: our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tenture-viking-vegvisir-proues-drakkar-bleu-nuit\"\u003eViking Vegvísir \u0026amp; Longship Prow Tapestry\u003c\/a\u003e, in fabric, up to 400 × 230 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 30 × 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e cut metal (iron), black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesign:\u003c\/b\u003e Vegvísir, two dragon heads on interlace bodies, cartouche of runes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMounting:\u003c\/b\u003e hangs from one or two thin nails or hooks passed through the openwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\u003c\/b\u003e indoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eVegvísir\u003c\/strong\u003e was not carved by the Vikings: it first appears in the \u003cem\u003eHuld\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of magical signs copied by hand in 1860 by Geir Vigfússon, in Akureyri, in the north of Iceland; its note only promises that whoever carries it will not lose their way in a storm. The dragon heads, on the other hand, really are from the Viking Age: raised on the prows of ships, they were said to frighten the spirits of the land, so much so that the Icelandic \u003cem\u003eBook of Settlements\u003c\/em\u003e records a law requiring them to be taken down within sight of the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo explore further: our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/decoration-viking-interieur-nordique-authentique-guide\"\u003eViking interior decor\u003c\/a\u003e and our article on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/tatouage-vegvisir-boussole-viking-signification\"\u003eVegvísir and its meaning\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same section\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tenture-viking-vegvisir-proues-drakkar-bleu-nuit\"\u003eViking Vegvísir \u0026amp; Longship Prow Tapestry — Midnight Blue\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/plaque-murale-viking-odin-thor-haches-resine\"\u003eViking Wall Plaque: Odin \u0026amp; Thor - Warriors' Protection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/plaque-murale-rose-des-vents-doree-aluminium-2d\"\u003eGold Compass Rose Wall Plaque — 2D Aluminum 20 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"30 × 30 cm","offer_id":58192226058622,"sku":"LCV-DECO-VEGVISIRMETAL-01","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/decoration-murale-viking-metal-vegvisir-dragons-30cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1791729502","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/decoration-murale-viking-metal-vegvisir-dragons-30cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}