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SIGURD
A Ceremonial Viking Helm

Made of leather and cold cast bronze

The Helm

Viking helm

Front view of the Viking helm Sigurd

The Saga of Sigurd and Fafnir

This ceremonial viking helmet is named after an epic Norse hero Sigurd. As told in the Volsung Saga, Sigurd battles and kills the dragon Fafnir and bathes in his blood, gaining invulnerability. Sigurd roasts Fafnir's heart so that his master Regin may eat it, but in doing so he burns his finger. He sticks his finger in his mouth, tasting the dragon's blood thus gaining the power to speak to birds.

The Design

I have used traditional viking motifs throughout this piece. The decorative buttons are shaped like traditional round viking shields with the reinforcing ribs and center boss. The crown pieces are lightly engraved with a basketweave pattern. The horns are engraved with a runic dragon. The cold cast bronze medallion portrays Sigurd battling and killing the dragon Fafnir.

Contruction

The Sigurd helm is made of the finest materials. The horns, medallion and decorative buttons are all cold cast bronze. The medallion is framed by a piece of fox fur. The crown and strap peices are made of top grain vegetable tanned cowhide, all handstitched with waxed thread. The horn bases are encircled with a strip of leather edged with a four-part round leather braid.

medallion helmet side view