Ca. 900-1100 AD.A stunning silver pendant in the shape of a Mjölnir (Thor's hammer) decorated with typical engraved triangular marks, each with three raised dots. Good condition. Thor's hammer pendants were worn as religious amulets throughout the Viking era; they were usually made of silver and hung on silver chains. Thor was a prominent Norse god and his Mjölnir is depicted in Norse mythology as one of the most fearsome weapons, capable of levelling mountains. Though generally recognised and depicted as a hammer, Mjölnir is sometimes referred to as an axe or club. To find out more about the Vikings and their art, see Graham-Campbell, J. (2013). Viking Art. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd. For more information on Viking Jewellery, see Arbman, H. (1940). Birka I Die Gräber. Uppsala and Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. Amber Books Ltd, London, 61–65.Size: L:40mm / W:20mm ; 5.7g.Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.