{"product_id":"decorated-horn-inspired-by-the-find-from-thumby-bienebek-7-slavic-scandinavian-10th-c","title":"Decorated horn inspired by the find from Thumby-Bienebek 7 (Slavic, Scandinavian) 10th c.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thumby-Bienebek Drinking Horn Mount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most remarkable examples of Viking Age drinking horn decoration comes from the chamber grave at \u003cstrong\u003eThumby-Bienebek\u003c\/strong\u003e in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. The find dates to the \u003cstrong\u003e10th century AD\u003c\/strong\u003e and belongs to the cultural sphere of the late Viking Age, when richly equipped chamber burials were reserved for members of the military and social elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horn fitting consists of an elegant \u003cstrong\u003eopenwork silver mount\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to reinforce and decorate the rim of a drinking horn. The mount features a distinctive three-tiered profile pierced with characteristic T-shaped openings, a decorative motif found on several prestigious horn fittings across Scandinavia and the Viking world. The original horn is estimated to have had a diameter of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e7 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two additional silver bird-shaped ornaments were discovered alongside the fitting, suggesting that the vessel was an object of exceptional status and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpenwork horn mounts of this type are extremely rare. Comparable examples have been found in elite graves and hoards at sites such as \u003cstrong\u003eBirka (Sweden), Tjele (Denmark), Gnězdovo (Russia), Ralswiek (Germany), and Šestovica (Ukraine)\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating a widespread aristocratic drinking culture that connected Scandinavia with the wider Viking trade and political networks of Eastern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking horns occupied an important place in Viking Age feasting traditions. Beyond their practical function, they served as symbols of hospitality, authority, and social rank. Finely decorated examples, especially those adorned with precious metal fittings, were prestigious possessions associated with chieftains, warriors, and members of the elite. The Thumby-Bienebek mount stands as a testament to the high level of metalworking skill and artistic sophistication achieved by Viking Age craftsmen during the 10th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the 10th-century Thumby-Bienebek find\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-finished natural horn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpenwork bronze rim fitting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eApproximate capacity: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e500–600 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach horn is unique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The display stand shown in photographs is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the horn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead People Style","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54313760850266,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/2796\/3738\/files\/Thumby-Bienebek1.jpg?v=1781680750","url":"https:\/\/deadpeoplestyle.com\/products\/decorated-horn-inspired-by-the-find-from-thumby-bienebek-7-slavic-scandinavian-10th-c","provider":"Dead People Style","version":"1.0","type":"link"}