Mammen Axe
Price $89.00
The axe, inherited from the Frankish wars against the Romans, remained a dominant Viking weapon. It demonstrated the Scandinavian peoples' genius for evolving specialized weaponry. Smaller axes like this one were sized to be carried thrust through a belt, to serve as a reserve weapon and being one-handed, they were used in combination with a shield. The Mammen Axe, one of the best-known and best-decorated examples of the small Viking throwing axe, is a perfect example of the Viking’s blend of art and war. Unearthed from a famous 10th century barrow near Mammen, Denmark, the original piece is decorated with silver-inlaid engraving in the typical Celtic manner. This beautiful recreation piece is a tribute to the creative as well as the martial side of this dynamic, influential culture.
"'Lo, there do I see my father. 'Lo, there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers. 'Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. 'Lo, they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them. In the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever."
BLADE LENGTH: 4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 17 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 17 1/2"
WEIGHT: 1lb 3oz
THICKNESS: .270
Stock Nunber: FB10217
- Historically acurate
- High-carbon steel blade
- Light weight
- Popular with the growing number of Viking groups at the Renaissance Faires!
"'Lo, there do I see my father. 'Lo, there do I see my mother, and my sisters, and my brothers. 'Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. 'Lo, they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them. In the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever."
BLADE LENGTH: 4"
HANDLE LENGTH: 17 3/4"
OVERALL LENGTH: 17 1/2"
WEIGHT: 1lb 3oz
THICKNESS: .270
Stock Nunber: FB10217