altarpiece snake woman viking age 6" (16 x 22 cm)

6" (16 x 22 cm)

or above a door or window

that the Vikings used to fasten their garments with

we simply refer to them as "high breeches" (Old Norse: hábrók) which is the name used for them in the Icelandic saga Hauk Hábrók's Tale

6" / 15 cm

altarpiece snake woman viking age 6" (16 x 22 cm)FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A fantastic centerpiece on any shelf, table or shrine. The image is a reproduction of a picture stone found at Rikvide burial field in Gotland, Sweden. The original stone is dated to the 5th 7th Century and has two main motifs. The top part has a triskele symbol made from three snake like creatures with the heads of a bird, a predator and a boar. The lower part has the famous depiction of a woman holding a snake in each hand.