{"product_id":"germaanse-speerhanger-kowel-3e-eeuw-brons","title":"Germanic spear pendant Kowel, 3rd century, bronze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pendant is modeled on a Germanic spearhead from the Gothic burial ground of Suszyczno near Kowel in Ukraine, found in 1858 and dated to the first half of the 3rd century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe special feature of the Kowel spearhead is the mysterious runic inscription 'tilarids', inscribed on both sides of the spear blade in a very ancient form of the Elder Futhark — one of the oldest known runic inscriptions in the world. There is no clear translation, but the inscription is usually read in two parts: 'til' means 'goal', and the second part is seen as a verb form of 'drive' — together perhaps read as 'on the way to the goal' or 'hit well'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA special pendant with one of the oldest known runic inscriptions, suitable for those who want to portray Germanic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic WebMerchant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53646603911496,"sku":"0 Spear-Kow bro","price":17.24,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/2892\/7560\/files\/speer-anhaenger.jpg?v=1785866648","url":"https:\/\/www.celticwebmerchant.com\/en-be\/products\/germanic-spear-pendant-kowel-3rd-century-bronze","provider":"Celtic WebMerchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}