Ancient Viking Artifact! charm Slepnir&Mimir Odin Pendant!Rare!

stunning ancient viking pendant horse&head rare shamanic warrior charm. this motif was found also amongst the older ostrogothic&scythian indo European nomad cultures of the Balkans, As well&represents shamanism&the sun cult. To vikings it represents odins horse slepnir&the head of mimir.I was told by another collector/seller historian friend in the UK that vikings used these to symbolise rank of horse soldiers, as cavalry badges.this one is made of billon,a silver bronze alloy metal that vikings made so would represent a moderately high ranking soldier, silver was the most valuable metal to the vikings. this one was originally a metal detecting find from a varangian Swedish viking inhabited area in Bulgaria. I bought it from a Bulgarian collector/dealer. the varangian gaurd were Swedish-slavic vikings who established settlements in the Balkans,the baltic&ukraine/russia during the time of the later end of the byzantine&ottoman empires/mid-viking age. similar pendants have been found in the UK and Scandinavia as well. the loop at the top is modern I added it so you can suspend the amulet from a cord of chain of your choosing. I've included photos of archeological examples in museums and auctions for reference, I can provide the buyer with more information about the history of this piece. part of my personal collection. I am an antiquities enthusiast&serious collector of many years. 789-1060ad billon tiny magickal shamanic charm of the varangian vikings