wood carving stora hammars viking stone Keltische sieraden & hangers The original is housed in

The original is housed in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in the same city and was likely produced there

the Rusvik and by the Varangian Guards

and a wax layer has also been applied for extra durability

so that the torque looks like solid silver

They were worn beneath armour until the 16th century

wood carving stora hammars viking stone Keltische sieraden & hangers The original is housed inThe handmade wood carving is a replica of stone I by Stora Hammars. These 4 stones are located on the island of Gotland in Sweden and date from the 7th century. Stone I contains 6 images with mythological, religious and war scenes. From top to bottom, the scenes depict the following: a woman between 2 men, a sacrificial scene (possibly a human sacrifice as a blood eagle ritual) with a Valknut over an altar, a woman standing between a Viking ship with