Pendant

Silver pendant depicting a female figure in profile. She is wearing a patterned, ornamented floor length dress. Her hair is styled in a long plait which hangs down the length of her back. The pendant has usually been interpreted as depicting a Valkyrie. Grave find, Birka, Bj 825, Adelsö Parish, Uppland. The pendant was very likely made in Birka, as forge moulds with this motif have been found during excavations there.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 108915_HST

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