Denmark unveils smiling figurine thought to be Viking 'portrait'

Denmark’s national museum curator Peter Pentz shows a gaming piece which is believed to be the first portrait of a Viking, on August 26, 2025 in Copenhagen. Denmark's National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first 'portrait' of a Viking, a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and neatly-groomed hairstyle. (Photo by Camille BAS-WOHLERT / AFP)