The Bright Side: Smiling Figurine Thought to Be First 'Portrait' of a Viking
The 1.2-inch ivory figurine, found in 1796, offers a rare, highly detailed depiction of a Viking man, highlighting wealth and status through his hairstyle, curator said.
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The Bright Side: Smiling figurine thought to be first 'portrait' of a Viking
Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true "portrait" of a Viking. The remarkably detailed 10th-century figurine challenges popular notions of the Norse as wild, unkempt warriors, instead revealing a figure of refinement and style – and with a smile.
Denmark unveils smiling figurine thought to be Viking ‘portrait’
Denmark’s National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first “portrait” of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle.Carved out of ivory walrus tusk, the partially damaged representation of a head and torso measures just three centimetres.“If you think of Vikings as savage...
Denmark unveils smiling figurine thought to be Viking 'portrait'
Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle.
The small walrus ivory figurine representing a king was discovered in a small tumulus in the fjord of Oslo, Norway, in 1796.
Smiling miniature figurine thought to be first Viking "portrait" unveiled in Denmark
Denmark's National Museum unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle.
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