Order The Knight of the Lion (Valþjófsstaður. Iceland)

Engraved slate showing the design of the engraved door from Valþjófsstaður (Iceland). This door, now at the National Museum of Iceland, show a popular medieval legend, The Knight of the Lion: A knight is hunting with his falcon when sees a dragon atacking a lion; the knight kills the dragon and saves the lion's life; so, the grateful lion decides to become the knigth's supporter; until he dies; then, the order lion mournes on the grave, wher it can be read 'Behold the mighty king here buried who slew this dragon'.
Size: 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm.