{"product_id":"epee-gothique-courbe-tete-de-crane-56cm","title":"Curved Gothic Skull Sword: 56 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrom skull-pommel to point — the most theatrical piece in the collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecurved and flared\u003c\/strong\u003e blade covered in relief skulls along its entire length, a crossguard in the shape of a skull, a black scale-textured grip crossed by a red groove, and a \u003cstrong\u003eskull pommel\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nothing about it is understated, and that is the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat sets this piece apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSkulls everywhere:\u003c\/b\u003e pommel, guard, flat of the blade. This is a piece with a gothic and heavy metal aesthetic, not a historical replica — we are upfront about that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA flared blade:\u003c\/b\u003e it widens toward the point before curving back like a fang. A fantasy design, very photogenic from the side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe lowest price in the collection:\u003c\/b\u003e it is also the lightest and shortest of our swords, perfect for a first costume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e no sharp edge or pointed tip. This replica is made for costumes, reenactment, and display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e PU foam with a rigid core, antique silver and black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 56 cm long, 38 cm blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUse:\u003c\/b\u003e costume, reenactment, wall decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSold:\u003c\/b\u003e individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe skull as a weapon ornament is almost absent from the ancient world — and for a simple reason: in most warrior cultures, death is not worn, it is feared. The motif exploded elsewhere much later: in 18th-century military iconography, then in 1970s \u003cem\u003eheavy metal\u003c\/em\u003e and 1980s role-playing games. Among the Scandinavians, what you engraved on a weapon were \u003cstrong\u003einterlace, beasts, and runes\u003c\/strong\u003e — not bones. The skull motif is a recent language, and it is effective: it can be read from ten meters away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of a Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e allows you to compare this design to that of a blade actually forged in the North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-artorias-dark-souls-replique-mousse-102cm\"\u003eArtorias Sword (Dark Souls): Foam Replica, 102 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-dard-sting-replique-lame-feuille-70cm\"\u003eSting: Bilbo's Sword, Leaf-Blade Replica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/epee-aiguille-needle-arya-replique-mousse-79cm\"\u003eNeedle: Arya Stark's Sword, 79 cm Replica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57914170179966,"sku":"LCV-ARME-EPEEGOTHIQUECOURBETETEDECRANE56","price":29.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/epee-gothique-courbe-tete-de-crane-56cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672370","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/epee-gothique-courbe-tete-de-crane-56cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}