Viking Key, Skane arm ring LAGU: Rune of Water

LAGU: Rune of Water

2 inches) tall bronze figurine depicts Thor

10" / 26 cm

8" / 21 mm

Link to the Bitterstad archaeological report (in Swedish): Bitterstad Rapport

Viking Key, Skane arm ring LAGU: Rune of WaterBronze key based on an original find in Skne, Sweden, dated to the 800s. Several similar keys have been found in Scandinavia, usually in female graves. One of the ways to display the strong position of a married woman during the Viking Age was through her keys to the house and storages. Keys were hung visibly on her outfit, often together with a small knife, or a pair of scissors. Material: Bronze Size: 50 x 35 mm Diameter of hole: 8 mm The fact that