A silver figurine from Lejre
Tom Christensen
The current article describes in detail the Lejre figurine found 2009, inside mail hall-area at settlement. silver depicts a small, anthropomorphic person seated on throne, with larger bird each side. description includes context and circumstances of find location – aristocratic settlement as well thorough evaluation attributes itself. In it is argued that presents male personality, which presumably noble status, dressed ritual garment placed high seat, thus bearing similarities historic descriptions Norse god Odin. might even be coronation costume has been described depicted contemporary continental sources.
Danish journal of archaeology