small norse viking seax with decorated bone grip Middeleeuwse rokken as depicted in illuminated manuscripts

as depicted in illuminated manuscripts

cowhide upper leather

whilst the flap and strap are constructed from sturdy leather

Amongst the medieval Burgundians

It was crafted in the early La Tène Kunststijl

small norse viking seax with decorated bone grip Middeleeuwse rokken as depicted in illuminated manuscriptsThis seax is based on originals made on the British Isles around the 9th to 11th centuries. This type of sax is mainly found on the British Isles and in Ireland, though some examples were also used in Scandinavia and Germany. Saxes like this were used both as weapons and as cutting tools in daily life. They may also have played a ritual role in sacrificial offerings. The Viking seax, as the name suggests, originates from the Viking Age. It is also