Finding poetry in the ground – a kenning of silver from Neble, Zealand

Peter Pentz

doi:10.7146/dja.v10i0.124251

Finding poetry in the ground – a kenning of silver from Neble, Zealand

Peter Pentz

National Museum of Denmark

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Abstract

A circular pendant or brooch found near Neble, Zealand, is interpreted as a double-sided amulet, decorated respectively on one side as a shield and as a wheel on the reverse. This dual iconography is suggested as a material reference to the kenning shield-wheel, known from Snorri Sturluson´s Skáldskaparmál.

Original language	English
Journal	Danish Journal of Archaeology
Volume	10
Pages (from-to)	1-7
Number of pages	7
ISSN	2166-2282
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7146/dja.v10i0.124251
Publication status	Published - 2021

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