Gilded female figure gives a glimpse of the Viking Age
The Viking Age can often seem like something from mythology rather than reality and it can be difficult to imagine how the Viking people actually looked.
The discovery of a small female figurine made of gilded silver by amateur archaeologists in Revninge (Denmark), has given a face and body to the Danish ancestors of the Viking Age.
Dating from around 800AD, archaeologists believe the figurine now named the Revninge woman, may depict the goddess Freya by the hand posture holding the stomach. Other interpretations include the Norns, Diser, vølver or possibly the Valkyries.
Small humanoid characters from the Viking period are extremely rare and the Revninge womans dress is incredibly detailed. The discovery will no doubt contribute to the discussion on how clothes from this period may be worn.
http://www.heritagedaily.com/2014/06/gilded-female-figure-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-viking-age/103514