{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Ingwaz: The God Ing and the Seed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIngwaz, the god Ing — the force that ripens before blooming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lozenge with a cross-bar, engraved in an oval cartouche on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of patinated bronze. \u003cem\u003eIngwaz\u003c\/em\u003e bears the name of a god, Ing or Yngvi, whom sources associate with fertility and from whom a Swedish royal dynasty, the Ynglings, took its name.\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\u003eThe rune of contained potential: that which is in germ and waiting for its moment — not yet visible, but already present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIt exists in two attested designs, the simple lozenge and the elongated double-cross shape; it is this second variant that is engraved here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA bead to thread, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead is slipped onto the lock before braiding. The fullness of the braid holds it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHole diameter 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.\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, patinated bronze 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 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 Anglo-Saxon rune poem tells of a migration: \"Ing was first seen among the East Danes, then he departed eastward across the wave; his chariot followed him.\" This god who travels east in a chariot is the same figure as the Freyr of the Norse sources — and the kings of Sweden claimed to be his descendants. It is rare for a rune to bear the name of a dynasty.\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-rune-dagaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Dagaz: The Rising Day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Othala: The Ancestral Domain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-sowilo-bronze\"\u003eViking Bead Rune Sowilo: The Northern Sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910385574270,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-INGWAZ","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658510","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}