{"product_id":"slangenamulet-grding-10e-11e-eeuw-brons","title":"Snake amulet Gørding, 10th-11th century, bronze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pendant is a detailed replica of a Viking Age snake amulet found in Gørding, Denmark. The original was made of solid gold, made in a refined granulation technique, possibly depicts an asp and dates from the late Viking Age, around the year 1000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe snake had great symbolic meaning in Viking mythology: on the one hand it stood for life, renewal and rejuvenation, on the other hand for death, poison and destruction. A snake amulet was supposed to give the wearer strength, health and long life. A detector discovery in 2019 revealed the original — a thin gold plate with traces of wear, suggesting it was once worn as a pendant, believed to have been crafted in the royal workshops of Jelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric one amulet for those who want to portray the Viking Age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Celtic WebMerchant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53646598177096,"sku":"0 Goerding bro","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/2892\/7560\/files\/goerding-viking-snake.jpg?v=1785866498","url":"https:\/\/www.celticwebmerchant.com\/en-ch\/products\/snake-amulet-gording-10th-11th-century-bronze","provider":"Celtic WebMerchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}