VIKING SILVER MJOLNIR (THORS HAMMER) PENDANT

Ca. AD 900-1000.A silver pendant shaped like a flat, double-headed hammer. This design is connected to 'Mjollnir,' the famous hammer of the Norse god, Thor. The pendant has a punched triangle decoration, enclosed by a chevron border. It also features a rounded suspension loop at the top, while the back is plain and flat. Size: 26mm x 26.5mm; Weight: 7.64g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly part of a German private collection formed with the late 1990s. Found in Denmark.