Revisiting the ‘Valkyries’: Armed Females in Viking Age Figurative Metalwork

This paper offers an in-depth exploration of a group of small Viking Age figurines commonly referred to as ‘valkyries’ in Viking and Old Norse scholarship. After presenting an overview of the long research history pertaining to these finds and their varying definitions, this study re-analyses their...

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Main Authors: Leszek Gardela, Peter Pentz, Neil Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet 2022-12-01
Series:Current Swedish Archaeology
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Online Access:https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/5251