Description

A striking depiction of a Viking Age round shield, featuring a design divided horizontally into two fields: silver/grey above and bright blue below. The shield boss and rim are dark metal, secured with numerous rivets. The central motif is a dramatic stylized animal design in black, split across the two fields. The upper half clearly represents a raven (perhaps Hugin or Munin), while the lower half’s mirrored or inverted figure is often interpreted as a wolf (like Fenrir) or a sea creature. This split-field design is typical of historical art, representing the duality of the cosmos, such as sky and sea or life and death.