{"product_id":"bague-viking-chevaliere-haches-croisees-hexagonale-acier","title":"Viking Crossed Axes Signet Ring, Hexagonal Plate — Steel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo axes on six sides\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe face is \u003cstrong\u003ehexagonal\u003c\/strong\u003e — six sides that catch the light differently than a round shape — and bears two crossed axes engraved in relief, against a blackened background bordered by beads. The shoulders are guilloché patterned. Sizes 7 to 13. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/bagues-vikings\" title=\"Viking ring collection\"\u003eViking Ring\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy the axe, and not the sword\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sword was an object of prestige: time-consuming to forge, expensive, and passed down with its own name. The axe, however, was already in every farmhouse — for splitting wood, cutting, and building. Turning one into a weapon only required a longer handle and a better-tempered iron head. This is why it dominates warrior graves, along with its long-bearded variant, the \u003cem\u003eskeggøx\u003c\/em\u003e. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/hache-viking-types-combat-utilisation\" title=\"The Viking axe\"\u003earticle on the Viking axe\u003c\/a\u003e details the types and their actual usage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican sizes: \u003cstrong\u003e7 US ≈ 54 FR\u003c\/strong\u003e, 8 ≈ 57, 9 ≈ 59, 10 ≈ 62, 11 ≈ 65, 12 ≈ 67, 13 ≈ 70. To measure, wrap a strip of paper around the base of your finger, mark the overlap, and measure in millimeters: this is your direct French size. As the face is flat, this signet ring slides over the knuckle without difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe axes that were recovered\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeology distinguishes several types, classified by Jan Petersen in 1919 based on more than a thousand Norwegian specimens. The most spectacular is the \u003cem\u003eDane axe\u003c\/em\u003e, with a wide flared blade and long handle, which was wielded with two hands — the one shown in the \u003cstrong\u003eBayeux Tapestry\u003c\/strong\u003e in the hands of Harold’s housecarls. The most widespread remained the short axe, the farm tool, whose handle was simply lengthened. It is this duality — tool and weapon, daily life and war — that is summarized by the crossed motif of this signet ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e stainless steel, does not tarnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e engraved crossed axes, hexagonal face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 13 (US)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"54 (US 7)","offer_id":57865528934782,"sku":"200000369:3434;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"US 8","offer_id":57865528902014,"sku":"200000369:699;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"59 (US 9)","offer_id":57865528869246,"sku":"200000369:350262;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"62 (US 10)","offer_id":57865528836478,"sku":"200000369:1583;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"65 (US 11)","offer_id":57865529033086,"sku":"200000369:100010420;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"67 (US 12)","offer_id":57865529000318,"sku":"200000369:1663;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 (US 13)","offer_id":57865528967550,"sku":"200000369:200000296;200000783:29#Ring","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/bague-viking-haches-croisees-hexagonale-portee-main.jpg?v=1787080002","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/bague-viking-chevaliere-haches-croisees-hexagonale-acier","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}