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The Piece of Jewellery
Such a piece of jewellery has never been found in Scandinavia before. See it at Holstebro Museum.
A unique gold pendant discovered in West Jutland has returned home – and is now on display at Holstebro Museum.
The piece is over 1,000 years old and may have been personally gifted by the Byzantine emperor to a Viking serving in his imperial guard.
The pendant features a crescent-shaped gold plate framed with delicate gold beads and bands. Its motif – two birds flanking a tree or plant – may symbolize the Tree of Life.
This treasure is classified as danefæ (a national treasure) and is exceptionally on loan from the National Museum of Denmark to Holstebro Museum.
Such a piece has never been found in Scandinavia before – and only about ten similar examples exist worldwide.