Title

Eyrarland Statue, possibly depicting Thor (Iceland)

Submitted by

Arthur

Description

Bronze statue, often identified as Thor/Þórr, on display in Iceland's National Museum, circa 1000 AD.

National Museum of Iceland

Identifier

NM-00799

Date

1000

Temporal Coverage

Viking Age (0750–1100)

Place of Origin

Eyrarland

Akureyri

Iceland

Current Location

Suðurgata 41, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland

64.14161469999999, -21.948578

Format

Bronze

Type

Gods & FiguresSee all items with this value

Mythology, Symbolism & RunesSee all items with this value

Norse GodsSee all items with this value

ThorSee all items with this value

Subject

Statuette / Figurine

Rights

CC BY-SA 4.0

depiction

‘Viking gods’ souvenirs based on various archeological finds (Oslo)See all items with this value

Eyrarlands-Þór in Akureyri - a huge replica of the famous small statuette (Iceland)See all items with this value

Has Version

The Eyrarland Statue, believed to be depicting Thor, at the National Museum of Iceland (front view)