Many Viking Age archaeological artefacts were discovered in the 19th Century, when the recording of finds was a rudimentary system, at best. Most of these finds are only known for their location, but not what they were associated with. One of these is an amulet in silver depicting a Thor's Hammer hanging from a ring.
Original Illustration From 1872 (Source: Wikipedia)
This hammer was found in Läby parish near Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden, but beyond this not much else is known. It was found in the late 19th century and the drawing above was published in 1872. The original is held by the Swedish History Museum under the catalogue number SHM131.
The Original Uppsala Hammer (Source: http://mis.historiska.se)
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