{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-fehu-bronze","title":"Viking Fehu Rune Bead: Wealth that Moves","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFehu, livestock — the only wealth that walks on its own\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first sign of the Elder Futhark, engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of bronze-patinated alloy. \u003cem\u003eFehu\u003c\/em\u003e means livestock: for a pastoral people, it is mobile wealth, counted by the head and taken with you — the exact opposite of land, which does not move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/perles-viking-barbe-cheveux\"\u003ecollection of Viking beard and hair beads\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\u003eA meaning captured in one image: fortune that can be led to pasture, as opposed to the immovable domain of Othala.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Anglo-Saxon rune poem opens with it: \"wealth is a comfort to all men\" — but immediately warns that one must know how to share it.\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\u003eBore 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, bronze-patinated finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner bore:\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 lock\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\u003eThe word has survived everywhere. \u003cem\u003eFehu\u003c\/em\u003e gave us the English \u003cem\u003efee\u003c\/em\u003e, and is found in the German \u003cem\u003eVieh\u003c\/em\u003e, livestock. The Latin \u003cem\u003epecunia\u003c\/em\u003e, money, comes from \u003cem\u003epecus\u003c\/em\u003e — the herd, as well. Two unrelated languages took the same path: the first currency of Northern Europe walked on four legs.\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 historical sources, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark alphabet guide\u003c\/a\u003e reviews 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-rune-uruz-bronze\"\u003eViking Uruz Rune Bead: the Strength of the Aurochs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-thurisaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Thurisaz Rune Bead: the Thorn and the Giant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-raidho-bronze\"\u003eViking Raidho Rune Bead: the Ride and the Journey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913377423742,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-FEHU","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-fehu-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658446","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-fehu-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}