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| Antique print - Wonderful Valkyrie on Horseback 1939 Arthur Rackham Illustration for the opera by Richard Wagner - The Rheingold and the Valkyrie. Beautiful illustration by the famous British illustrator Arthur RackhamA wonderful little tailpiece decoration showing one of the Valkyrie on horseback with winged helmet, sword and shield - a lovely, art nouveau style period illustration. In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide who will die in battle. The valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin (Wikipedia) Mounted on a stunning jet black mount with a slight sheen. |
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