Lunula amulet Gnezdovo, verzilverd brons Bijlen This throwing axe is 49

This throwing axe is 49 cm long and has a blade of 15 cm

Dit type wapen had geen pareerstang

This one-and-a-half-hander has a wooden scabbard wrapped with brown leather and a brown leather grip

De totale lengte is ca

It can also be hung as a pendant to a necklace or leather cord

Lunula amulet Gnezdovo, verzilverd brons Bijlen This throwing axe is 49This lunula amulet is a replica of a 10th century original, excavated in the region of the Kievan Rus. Around the 10th century, the tradition of wearing Lunula amulets was passed on by the Slavic peoples to the Vikings of the Baltic Sea region. Long before this period, lunula amulets were worn by the Germanic tribes, a tradition that was adopted by the Romans. Lunula amulets were mostly worn by women and girls. They symbolized protection.