large early medieval winged spearhead approx 61 cm Sinterklaas Axes like this were used

Axes like this were used in the (early) Middle Ages

Like the original

The original is nowadays part of the Norwegian historical museum in Bergen

It is still not certain whether shield maids really existed

It is a weapon for Amazons

large early medieval winged spearhead approx 61 cm Sinterklaas Axes like this were usedThe spear with so called "wings" or "perforated" spearhead, often associated with the Normans, actually has its origins in the Frankish Carolingian era. The Vikings adopted this spear and continued to use it, both as a war spear and a hunting spear, well into the High Middle Ages. On the battlefield, the protruding lugs on either side of the spearhead served to prevent the spear from penetrating too deeply in an attack which would render it more