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Bushman Survival

Viking Drinking Horn — The Edda

Viking Drinking Horn — The Edda

£50.00 GBP
£50.00 GBP
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Size and Style

This is not a single carving — it is a horn covered from rim to tip with scenes drawn from Viking Age sources and the Poetic Edda. Celtic knotwork, boars, wolves, hunting scenes, and Viking figures wind their way around the entire surface. Every inch has been considered.

The stand is bespoke — a hand forged spiral holder with a leaf pattern at the end, made specifically for this horn. It is a display piece as much as a drinking vessel.

Designed by Paul at Bushman Survival and crafted to his specification.

About the Poetic Edda

The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems, preserved in the 13th century Icelandic manuscript known as the Codex Regius, but drawing on oral traditions stretching back centuries into the Viking Age. It contains the great mythological poems — the Völuspá (the prophecy of the seeress), the Hávamál (the words of the High One, Odin's own wisdom), the Lokasenna, the Thýrimsól — alongside heroic lays of Sigurd, Brynhildr, and the fall of the Niflungs. It is the single most important source for Norse mythology and Viking Age belief. The carvings on this horn draw from that world.

Options

  • Horn only — £90
  • Horn + Leather Loop — £95
  • Horn + Bespoke Forged Stand — £98
  • Horn + Stand + Loop — £102

Details

  • Over 700ml capacity — a genuinely large horn
  • Full surface hand carving — Celtic knotwork, boars, wolves, hunting scenes, Viking figures
  • Bespoke hand forged spiral stand with leaf pattern end (with stand options)
  • Food safe resin lined
  • Hand wash only — cold drinks only
  • Each horn varies in size, shape and colour
  • Made in the UK

Care Instructions

  • Rinse with warm soapy water after each use
  • Towel or air dry completely before storing
  • Apply a food-grade oil such as mineral oil periodically
  • If persistent odour, soak with white vinegar and water for a couple of hours
  • Do not use a dishwasher or hot water

As a natural product, each horn varies slightly in size, shape and colour. Full care instructions included with your order.

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