{"id":4048,"date":"2025-06-06T13:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4048"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:06:10","slug":"viking-openwork-plaque","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/product\/viking-openwork-plaque\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Openwork plaque"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vikings#:~:text=Vikings%20were%20seafaring%20people%20originally%20from%20Scandinavia,traded%2C%20and%20settled%20throughout%20parts%20of%20Europe.&amp;text=The%20Viking%20Age%20in%20Scandinavian%20history%20is,the%20Norman%20conquest%20of%20England%20in%201066.\">Viking<\/a> Openwork plaque with Beast<\/p>\n<p>10th AD century<\/p>\n<p>Size is <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">23 x 30 mm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0is a detailed metal decoration made by the Norse people. It shows a twisting, animal-like figure in an open design, with spaces cut out to let light through. This style, common in Viking art, was often used on belts, horse gear, or chests. The beast may have symbolized strength or protection and shows the Vikings&#8217; interest in both nature and mythology. The plaque highlights their skilled craftsmanship and gives us a glimpse into their culture and daily life.<\/p>\n<p>All items from Ancient Artifacts &amp; Treasures, Inc, carry a lifetime guarantee of authenticity.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4049\" src=\"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Openwork plaque with Beast\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053-600x405.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/J14053.jpg 1555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"39\">Viking Openwork Plaque with Beast<\/em> from the 10th century AD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4049,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[473,833],"product_tag":[890,889],"class_list":{"0":"post-4048","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-artifacts","7":"product_cat-european","8":"product_tag-openwork-plaque-with-beast","9":"product_tag-viking","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4048"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4048"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpbeta.simple.biz\/mcintosh55\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}