Hemse Mug, Handmade

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This Viking Age drinking vessel is based on a find from Hemse on Gotland, Sweden. It has a unique design with a handle which is rarely seen in Viking Age finds. The vessel is wholl y hand-made without a potter’s wheel, just as the original was made over 1000 years ago. In order to make it more durable and easier to clean, it’s made from stoneware with a glazed inside. This allows it to be washed in a dish washer and it can also withstand a microwave oven. Holds approx. 3 dl (10 oz) Handmade stoneware Based on a historical find The inside glazing is matt Photo of original by Bengt A. Lundberg, Historiska museet/SHM. Show more