The design of this brass nasal is inspired by depictions of dragons in Norse mythology, particularly creatures like the Midgard Serpent Jörmungandr or the dragon Níðhöggr, which were frequently portrayed as intertwined ornaments in Viking Age art (e.g., in the Urnes style). This fitting is especially authentic for portraying the Viking Age (approximately the 8th to 11th centuries) as well as the Early Middle Ages.