{"product_id":"perle-viking-masque-barbu-argent","title":"Viking Bearded Silver Bead: the Metal Face","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Bearded Mask in Antique Silver — a face, not a tube\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e looks nothing like a cylinder: it is a \u003cstrong\u003ebearded mask\u003c\/strong\u003e made of an alloy with an antique silver finish, featuring large round eyes, a drooping mustache, and a chin framed by interlace patterns. The hole runs through the piece from the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beads for beard and hair\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this beard bead apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe only figurative piece in the department along with the bear paw: it is worn alone, at the end of a braid, whereas tubes are easily aligned in groups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe antique silver accentuates the hollows of the eyes and the grooves of the beard — the relief is clearer than in bronze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slide-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock of hair before braiding. It is the thickness of the braid that secures it, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHole of approximately 6 mm:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It must be slightly narrower than the finished braid, and slightly wider than the loose lock of hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Zinc alloy, antique silver finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner hole:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approximately 10 mm in height, 8 mm in diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eWear:\u003c\/b\u003e beard, mustache, or hair, on a braided strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearded masks are a real motif in Scandinavian art: they can be found on the \u003cstrong\u003eSigtuna runestone\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sweden, on metal fittings, and on pendants, and one of the most famous adorns a clasp from the Oseberg ship. They are often associated with Odin, but no source confirms this: they are faces, and their identity remains open. This type of mask sometimes circulates under the \"Slavic\" label; however, the ornamental vocabulary—the interlace, the treatment of the face—belongs to Scandinavian art, and that is how we present it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/coiffure-viking\"\u003eViking hairstyle guide\u003c\/a\u003e details cuts, braids, and beards, with supporting sources, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark alphabet guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers each sign one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComplete your set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-mjolnir-valknut-argent\"\u003eViking Mjölnir Bead with Valknut: Thor's Hammer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ansuz-bronze\"\u003eViking Ansuz Rune Bead: The Mouth and the God\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Othala Rune Bead: The Ancestral Domain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913589006718,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-MASQUEBARBUARGENT","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-masque-barbu-argent-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662142","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-masque-barbu-argent","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}