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title: Yorkshire Thor's Hammer
author: Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20983/yorkshire-thors-hammer/
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updated: 2025-09-11
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# Yorkshire Thor's Hammer

_Authored by Trustees of the British Museum_

## Image File

[![Yorkshire Thor's Hammer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20983.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20983.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/)'s hammer pendant, [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) rectangular head section, East Yorkshire, c. 900-1000.

The British Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, T. o. t. B. (2025, September 11). Yorkshire Thor's Hammer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20983/yorkshire-thors-hammer/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Museum, Trustees of the British. "Yorkshire Thor's Hammer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20983/yorkshire-thors-hammer/>.

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