viking sword island eigg leather grip Vikingkralen en baardkralen This jewel is a replica

This jewel is a replica of one of the decorative helmet plates that were excavated in Torslunda

or Midgard snake

After the First Crusade

Haðabu (or Haithabu) developed into one of the most important North European trading cities

It was one of the children of the god Loki

viking sword island eigg leather grip Vikingkralen en baardkralen This jewel is a replicaThis sword is a replica of a 9th century Viking sword discovered in a burial mound (tumulus) at Kildonnan Dail Sithean. The sword likely belonged to a Viking jarl from the upper ranks of the Viking elite. It is classified as a Petersen Type D. The luxurious grip indicates that the owner must have been exceptionally wealthy. A similar original has been found in Bjornsholm on Jutland, Denmark. This Viking sword features a thin blade with a wide fuller.