Mammen Axe

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Description of the Product

During the winter of 970-71 CE a member of King Harald Bluetooth’s court was buried in Mammen, Denmark. For his last journey he was furnished lavishly with an expensive embroidered costume of purple and red silk, as well as an axe with inlaid silver decoration. The Viking decoration style of that period, the Mammen style, takes its name after that, probably ceremonial, small axe.

From the 4th century CE onwards foundations were built for Viking Age art and decoration: convoluted animal ornamentation was used to decorate a wide variety of objects. Many of the design elements are shared with the Celtic and Germanic traditions. Semi-circular nicks and tendrils with open, hook-like ends are typical of the wavy Mammen Style design. The Mammen axe also features a triangular human mask motif which was already present in earlier Viking styles, such as Borre and Jellinge.

It is not known whether the Mammen burial was christian or pagan, as King Harald himself had just converted recently and conversion of the Danes was not going too well. The symbols on the axe can be interpreted in different ways, and that might well have been the intention. The bird on one side of the axe is thought to be Gullinkambi, a rooster who in Norse mythology sits on top of Yggdrasil, the world tree, and wakes the einherjar, the souls of fallen heroes, in Valhalla each morning. The Ragnarök is also said to start at Gullinkambis crowing. The tree motif on the other side of the axe is thought to be Yggdrasil. Another, a Christian, interpretation of the motifs has the tree of life depicted on one side and the phoenix, a symbol of resurrection in Christian mythology, on the other.

The Mammen Axe is a perfect example of the Viking’s blend of art and war. This historically accurate recreation of this beautiful piece is a tribute to the creative as well as the martial side of this dynamic, influential culture. This gorgeous yet functional weapon features an incised silver decoration, just as in the original, now in the Nationalmuseet in Copenhagen. The original might have been a throwing axe, small utilitarian tool or a decorated ceremonial status symbol showing the wealth and high status of the wearer.

  • Overall length:40,5 cm
  • Blade length:9.7 cm
  • Blade thickness near shaft:11,5 mm
  • Blade thickness near edge:4,1 mm
  • Weight:440g
  • Blade material:Carbon steel
  • Hardwood shaft
  • Sharpness: Sharp
  • Manufacturer: Hanwei

Specs will vary slightly from piece to piece.

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Jukka Valli
Jukka Valli
12/03/2024
Tilasin keskiaikaisen hupun. 100% puuvillaa, joten voi käsitellä kosteussuoja-aineella. Vaivatonta kaupankäyntiä.
Hanna Nieminen
Hanna Nieminen
10/03/2024
Sain kaksi muistikirjaa ja kalligrafiasetin setin 25-vuotis lahjaksi rakkaaltani. Ne ovat upeita! Olen saanut valtavasti kyselyitä muistikirjan alkuperästä ja kehunut Rautaporttia laadukkaasta käsityöstä. Tuotteista huokuu estetiikka, laatu ja taianomaisuus. Täydellinen lahja historia-/fantasianörtille!
Lauri Lehtimäki
Lauri Lehtimäki
09/03/2024
Hyvän oloisia ja näköisiä tuotteita. Hinnatkin järkeviä.
Jani Kuusela
Jani Kuusela
02/03/2024
Loista kauppa mistä löytyy paljon kiinnostavaa tavaraa. Samoin loistava asiakaspalvelu jollaista saisi olla joka kaupassa.
ThreeQuarters 3/4
ThreeQuarters 3/4
01/03/2024
I'm very happy to shop and cooperate with this company. The customer service is perfect, fast and friendly. The products have good quality, good prices and are exactly what you see at the pictures, no fake photos. I'm just received a package 📦 today, and it takes 7 days from Finland 🇫🇮 to come to Greece 🇬🇷. Very fast and easy!!
Maaret Pasanen
Maaret Pasanen
29/02/2024
Siis aivan huikea!! Tilasin pari tuotetta aamupäivällä, ja 24h myöhemmin ne olivat jo noudettavissa postin automaatista! Kaikki sujui kuin rasvattu, ei ole mitään moitittavaa. Vaatteet olivat juuri sitä mitä tilasin, ja koot pitävät kyllä todella hyvin paikkansa! 😍 Aion ehdottomasti tilata vielä uudestaan, ja ehdottomasti suosittelen kaikille!
Annika Hägglund
Annika Hägglund
26/02/2024
Tuote vastasi kuvausta ja toimitettiin nopeasti
Jarmo Perämäki
Jarmo Perämäki
25/02/2024
Erittäin nopea toimitus. Tilatut replika aseet juuri sellaisia kun luvattiin 👍
Rasmus Lumirotko
Rasmus Lumirotko
23/02/2024
Sähköpostitiedusteluuni vastattiin nopeasti ja paketti saapui perille parissa päivässä. Hyvää palvelua!
Antti Lappi
Antti Lappi
23/02/2024
Nopea toimitus, helppo asioida, laadukas tuote 👍🤘

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