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魅力的で非常に異例な動物形のお守りが、長く突き出たくちばし、目立つ耳状または角のような特徴、引き締まった胴体、そして手足のような末端を特徴とする、空想的な鳥のような創造物を描いています。

A fascinating and highly unusual zoomorphic amulet depicting a fantastical bird-like creature, distinguished by its long projecting beak, prominent ear- or horn-like features, compact body and paw-like extremities.

Rather than portraying an ordinary bird, the unusual combination of animal characteristics gives the creature an otherworldly and almost magical appearance, characteristic of the imaginative zoomorphic language associated with the early medieval North.

In Norse tradition, birds occupied an important place between the earthly and supernatural worlds. Odin was particularly associated with creatures that travelled beyond ordinary human boundaries, most famously his ravens Huginn and Muninn, who flew across the world and returned carrying knowledge. The unusual hybrid creature represented here may therefore be interpreted symbolically as an enchanted messenger or guardian bird, although a direct identification with a particular figure from Norse mythology cannot be established from the form alone.

The animal's alert ears, extended beak and powerful paw-like features create the impression of a creature possessing qualities of both sky and earth—watchful, swift and protective. The geometric decoration across its body further enhances its mysterious talismanic character.

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初期中世のヴァイキング Bronze 「オーディンの魅了された鳥」— 北欧の神秘的な動物形護符  (No reserve price)

circa 9th–11th century AD

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The Enchanted Bird of Odin — Mystical Norse Zoomorphic Amulet is a circa 9th–11th century bronze artefact of Early Medieval Viking culture, acquired in 2025 from an Auction house in the Netherlands and previously owned by a private collection, authentic and original in good condition.

初期中世のヴァイキング Bronze 「オーディンの魅了された鳥」— 北欧の神秘的な動物形護符 (No reserve price)

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The Enchanted Bird of Odin — Mystical Norse Zoomorphic Amulet is a circa 9th–11th century bronze artefact of Early Medieval Viking culture, acquired in 2025 from an Auction house in the Netherlands and previously owned by a private collection, authentic and original in good condition.

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