perun axe amulet type makarov 2 11th 12th century silvered bronze Wambuizen en wambuisonderdelen The round neck is split

The round neck is split at the front

This drinking horn decoration is made of bronze and it is 5

The lower side of the collar is made of brass chainmail

It measures approximately 25 x 25 cm

The two-handed flame-bladed sword is called a Flammenschwert in German (literally “flame sword”)

perun axe amulet type makarov 2 11th 12th century silvered bronze Wambuizen en wambuisonderdelen The round neck is splitThis miniature ax is a detailed replica of the so called 'axe of Perun', a Slavic one amulet from the late Viking Age that goes back to historical finds from the late 11th to early 12th centuries. It amulet was worn as a pendant around the neck by West Slavs and Russians and was an attribute of Perun, the highest god in Slavic mythology. Archaeologically this is axe amulet classified as type 2 according to Makarov, a type that often occurs in eastern