Viking Spearhead With Ornaments.

Enjoy Viking Spearhead With Ornaments.

Viking spearhead with ornaments

During the Viking Age, the spear was significantly less expensive to produce than the sword, and was therefore a much more common thrusting weapon. The wings attached to the beak (of Frankish origin) prevented the point from penetrating too deeply and also served as an effective parrying device.

The decorated Hanwei spearheads designed by Paul Chen reflect the creative blend of Viking arts and crafts. Back then, weapons were often decorated with elaborate patterns, which could be created using the niello technique. An alloy of several metals (especially silver) was mixed with sulfur.
The mixture was rubbed into pre-scratched patterns and then fired. The engraved areas treated with this mixture remained black, and the remaining surface was polished to a high gloss. Although there is less alchemy involved in the decorative pattern-making process used by hanwei, the result is still a lustrous and durable niello- like effect.

Important information:

Only the spearhead (without shaft) is included in the delivery.

This spearhead is hollow and therefore non-functional.



Key Features:

- Viking shock weapon

- With niello-type finish

- Axle support with a diameter of approx. 2.5 cm



Details:

- Total length: approx. 16 inches.
- Blade length: approx. 24.8 cm

- Blade thickness at base: approx. 18 mm

- Weight: approx. 624 g

- Manufacturer number: xh2038

Specifications may vary slightly from copy to copy.


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