{"product_id":"perle-viking-valknut-argent","title":"Viking Valknut Silver Bead: the Three Triangles","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Valknut — three interlocking triangles, and an unanswered question\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree triangles nested within one another, engraved on a medallion on an antique silver-finish \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e. Unlike the Vegvísir, this is indeed a Viking Age motif — it has been found on stone.\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 purely geometric motif, which remains sharp at a small scale where figurative interlacing becomes blurred.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThree triangles drawn as a single line: the design closes in on itself, with no visible beginning or end.\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 keeps it in place, 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 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 approx. 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e approx. 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 Valknut is \u003cstrong\u003earchaeologically attested\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is rare for a popular Norse symbol: it is found on the Stora Hammars I stone in Gotland, on the Tängelgårda stone, and on objects from the Oseberg ship. Its name, however, is modern: \u003cem\u003evalknútr\u003c\/em\u003e — \"knot of the slain\" — is a contemporary Norwegian word; no ancient source names the motif. On stones, it accompanies scenes featuring Odin and fallen warriors, which has fueled the funerary interpretation — but no text explains 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 sources to back it up, 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-valknut-bronze\"\u003eViking Valknut Bead Bronze: The Three Triangles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-medaillon-argent\"\u003eViking Triquetra Medallion Bead: Silver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-fehu-bronze\"\u003eViking Fehu Rune Bead: Wealth on the Move\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913577046398,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-VALKNUTARGENT","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-valknut-argent-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662112","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-valknut-argent","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}