perun axe amulet bergen 11th century bronze The Witcher A generous recess at the

A generous recess at the elbow permits plenty of freedom of movement

Fibula's of this type were widespread as vestments in the Celtic Iron Age

These helmets first appeared during the Crusades in the late 12th / early 13th century

hand-forged from 1055 high carbon steel with a hard tempering

The beautiful riveted

perun axe amulet bergen 11th century bronze The Witcher A generous recess at theThis miniature ax is a detailed replica of one amulet from the late Viking Age, based on an 11th century find from the area around Bergen in Hordaland, Norway. The so called 'axe of Perun' was mainly used by West Slavs and Russians during the Viking Age. amulet worn as an attribute of the Slavic supreme god Perun. Circle eye decorations and zigzag lines are characteristic of this type of Slavic axe amulet and are interpreted as a symbol for sun and