Viking baardbijl met antieke afwerking, type D, scherp Thor geklonken met wigvormige klinknagels

geklonken met wigvormige klinknagels

De omwikkeling van de grip is gemaakt van wit katoen in de klassieke Hineri-Maki stijl

Dit schouderstuk bestaat uit platte ringen

8 cm long with a blade of 78

It's 120 cm long and weighs just 1644 grams

Viking baardbijl met antieke afwerking, type D, scherp Thor geklonken met wigvormige klinknagelsThis type of axe head is classified as Petersen Type C. The blade features an extremely pronounced beard, with a wide flaring section behind the eye, making it one of the most distinctive forms of bearded axes. This type represents a further development of bearded axes that had already been used since the Late Roman period. Most examples have been found in Sweden, a few in Norway, but none in the United Kingdom. This type of axe was likely used as a