The front side of a pendant depicting Odin and his ravens

The front side of a pendant depicting Odin and his ravens The reverse side of a pendant with an Odin motif

Reproduction Pendant with an Odin Motif

Reproduction pendant featuring Odin and his two ravens

This reproduction of a cast silver, gilded pendant featuring an image of a one-eyed figure with two birds has been interpreted as Odin and his two ravens, Huginn and Muninn. The original pendant was found at Winteringham, Lincolnshire. There are a number of close parallels which establish the wide currency of this subject group. These include numerous examples from Russia and two from Sweden, including some with silver gilding. A silver pendant with a related, but distinct design is known from Sjælland, Denmark.

Object Type

Pendant

Date

circa 900 — 1000

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Reproduction

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

gilded, Huginn, jewellery, Lincolnshire, Muninn, Odin, pendant, Portable_Antiquities_Scheme, ravens, reproduction, silver, women

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

This object is related to Winteringham, Lincolnshire.
Find out about Winteringham, Lincolnshire.

Acknowledgements

Made by Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions

References

Portable Antiquities Scheme

Michaela Helmbrecht. Wirkmächtige Kommunikationsmedien: Menschenbilder der Vendel-und Wikingerzeit und ihre Kontexte. Lund: Lund University (2001).

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