Professor of Old Norse Philology

Size: 15 x 10 cm

Width: 1 & 8 mm

Size: 31 x 20 mm

Bestowing such gifts was a demonstration of wealth and power

birka supkopp set black handmade FilterLinen Professor of Old Norse PhilologyThis set of two small, Viking Age cups is based on the find from grave mound 971 in Birka, Sweden. The term "supkopp" translates to "cup with a mouthful of liquor". The cups are wholly handmade here in Sweden without a potters wheel, just as the original was made over 1000 years ago. The triangular patterns used is a common design evident on several finds from Birka. The cups are made from stoneware with a matt glazed inside in order to make them more