{"product_id":"perle-viking-rune-laguz-bronze","title":"Viking Rune Bead Laguz: Water and the Crossing","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLaguz, water — the rune of a people who lived upon it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vertical stroke topped with a short diagonal, engraved in a cartouche on this \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eLaguz\u003c\/em\u003e names water: the lake, the sea, the current. For a people whose roads were fjords and whose towns were reached by oar, it is anything but a decorative element.\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 rune of that which carries and that which carries away: the same water that opens the path can close it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA minimal design, two lines, which remains perfectly legible even at the size of a bead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA slip-on, not a clasp:\u003c\/b\u003e the bead slides onto the lock 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\u003eApprox. 6 mm hole:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that truly matters. It should 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, antiqued bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eInner diameter:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 10 mm height, 8 mm 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 is not at all lyrical: water \"seems endless to men if they must venture on an unstable ship, the waves of the sea frighten them greatly, and the steed of the waves does not obey the bridle.\" It is the testimony of a sailor, not a poet—and it reminds us that the Scandinavian sea was first a danger before it was a conquest.\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 series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-ingwaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Ingwaz Bead: The God Ing and the Seed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-dagaz-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Dagaz Bead: The Day That Dawns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Rune Othala Bead: The Domain of the Ancestors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57910384427390,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-LAGUZ","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-rune-laguz-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787658502","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-laguz-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}