Mammen Axe with Etchings

Viking Mammen Axe with Etchings

The Mammen axe was excavated from a 10th century burial mound in Mammen in Jutland, Denmark, and is considered to be one of the most striking and beautiful archaeological finds from the Viking Age. This unique piece lent its name to the eponymous Viking art style.

The grave from which the Viking axe was recovered is dated to ca. 970/971 AD and believed to be the last resting place of a man of high, even princely status. The small iron axe was richly adorned with engravings inlaid with precious metals, leading to assume that it may have been a ceremonial or prestige weapon rather than a mere battle or throwing axe.

The original piece as well as many more grave goods and textile remains from the so-called Mammen Find (Danish: Mammenfundet) are on display at the National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen.

The Viking axe we offer here replicates some of the engraved motifs of the original artefact. The high carbon steel axe head has an approx. 10.5 cm long, unsharpened edge and is mounted on an approx. 60 cm long wooden shaft.

Please note that this early medieval axe is not a battle ready weapon. It is primarily designed as a collector's or decoration/display piece and is by no means suited for combat reenactment. Besides its quality as a collectible, it is also perfectly suited as a prop, e.g. to complete your Viking costume.

Details:
- Material: unsharpened high carbon steel blade (not stainless!), ash wood handle
- Overall length (shaft): approx. 60 cm
- Axe head: approx. 16 x 10.5 cm
- Blade thickness: approx. 1.8 cm at the neck / approx. 0.3 cm before the edge
- Shaft thickness: approx. 3.5 x 2.5 cm
- Weight: approx. 760 g
- Supplied WITHOUT sheath

Specs may slightly vary from piece to piece.

The steel used here is not rust-proof and might show slight surface tarnishing in places. We recommend you to maintain the blade on a regular basis, for example using Ballistol Universal Oil, which is ideally suited for steel care.

Please note:
We do not sell this product to customers under the age of 18. Please provide your birth date when ordering. We'll also need a copy of your ID-card or passport by email, scan, fax or mail.