viking shield with ravens and triquetras Historical European Martial Arts The battle axe is a

The battle axe is a replica of a 13th century original depicted in the Maciejowski Bible

ALso perfect for Cosplay of historical films and TV series like Black Sails

It is provided with a marble base

It doesn't have padding on the back because effective strikes in this area are rare

viking shield with ravens and triquetras Historical European Martial Arts The battle axe is aThis beautiful Viking shield is made of approximately 13 mm thick plywood, covered with linen, and extensively decorated with so called triquetras (also called triquetras trefoil or Trinity nodes) and ravens. The bird couple is a depiction of Odin's two messengers Hugin and Munin (or Huginn and Muninn), which are a recurring motif in Celtic and Viking art. In Norse mythology, ravens fly over Asgard and Midgard and return in the evening to the father