{"product_id":"perle-viking-valknut-bronze","title":"Viking Valknut Bronze Bead: The Three Triangles","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Patinated Bronze Valknut — a motif found on stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree interlocking triangles, engraved into a medallion surrounded by interlace, on a \u003cstrong\u003ebeard and hair bead\u003c\/strong\u003e made of a patinated bronze alloy. It is one of the rare symbols in this category for which archaeology provides a direct trace.\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 bold geometry that stands up to the small size: at ten millimeters, the design remains immediately legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe patinated bronze darkens the background of the medallion, making the three triangles stand out in relief.\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 before braiding. The thickness of the braid holds it in place, so there is nothing that can break.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eApproximately 6 mm hole:\u003c\/b\u003e the only criterion that really matters. It should be a little tighter than the finished braid, and a little wider than the loose strand.\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 Valknut appears on the \u003cstrong\u003eStora Hammars I stone\u003c\/strong\u003e in Gotland, on the Tängelgårda stone, and on items from the Oseberg ship: it is a Viking Age motif, not a later invention. What we don't know is what it meant. Its current name, \u003cem\u003evalknútr\u003c\/em\u003e, is a modern Norwegian word; no ancient text names or explains it. The scenes where it appears involve Odin and the dead in battle, which makes a funerary interpretation plausible—but it remains a hypothesis.\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 every 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-triquetra-medaillon-argent\"\u003eViking Triquetra Medallion Bead: Silver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-triquetra-medaillon-bronze\"\u003eViking Triquetra Medallion Bead: Bronze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/perle-viking-rune-othala-bronze\"\u003eViking Othala Rune Bead: The Realm 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":57913636422014,"sku":"LCV-PERLE-VALKNUTBRONZE","price":7.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/perle-viking-valknut-bronze-ambiance.jpg?v=1787662118","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/perle-viking-valknut-bronze","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}