Vikingbijl, handgesmeed staal, type M, semi-scherp Schaal- en lamelpantser Iceland and Finland

Iceland and Finland

The axehead also depicts a cross motif

De kaproen was een middeleeuws en Viking hoofddeksel dat door alle lagen in de samenleving werd gedragen

or pot helms

Vikingbijl, handgesmeed staal, type M, semi-scherp Schaal- en lamelpantser Iceland and FinlandThe axe was an indispensable and versatile tool for the Vikings, whether used for felling trees, building ships, houses, and furniture, or as a weapon in combat. The shape and size of the axe heads were adapted to their intended use. Some axes were beautifully decorated, serving as status symbols and often buried alongside their owner. This type of axe head is classified as Petersen Type M, better known as the famous Dane axe. The blade has a broad,