Jelling Mug

This is a mug created for you and your beverage of choice designed based around artwork found on a small cup which was excavated from a Viking mound .

In the 10th century, King Gorm reigned the empire of the danish vikings. The capital of his territory was Jelling in Denmark, where was burried in pagan manners after his death in 958 AD in a large mound. Two of these mounds of an impressive size still dominate the archeological site of Jelling.
The northern mound was opened in the 19th century by untrained workers, later supported by archaeological experts. The excavators discovered a wooden burial chamber, built for 2 persons, probably king Gorm and his wife Thyra. It was obvious that the chamber had been robbed in ancient times, there where only a few grave goods left, and no traces of the bodies were found. The most impressive find was a small cup of massive silver, decorated in animal style (Jelling Style). The first excavators had the opinion that the grave robbers had been failed to see the small beaker, which was probably the personal property of king Gorm himself.

* Handwash and Dishwasher safe
* Features company logo on the base.