{"product_id":"hache-viking-tete-de-loup-lame-runique-50cm","title":"Viking Wolf Head Axe: Runic Blade, 50 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA bearded axe, a wolf at the crest, and a blade covered in signs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most Nordic piece in the entire department. A \u003cstrong\u003ebearded\u003c\/strong\u003e blade with an edge that extends downward in a point beneath the socket, an entire cheek strewn with \u003cstrong\u003erunic marks\u003c\/strong\u003e, two golden bands at the base of the handle—and, crowning it all, a sculpted \u003cstrong\u003ewolf's head\u003c\/strong\u003e looking along the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/haches-vikings\"\u003eViking axe department\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\u003eThe blade is bearded:\u003c\/b\u003e the edge extends in an elongated point beneath the socket. It is the most well-documented silhouette from the North—that of the tool one brought along because one already owned it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA cheek covered in marks:\u003c\/b\u003e the blade bears dozens of angular signs engraved in rows. They are decorative and do not form a text: our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/futhark-ancien-alphabet-runique-viking-complet\"\u003eFuthark guide\u003c\/a\u003e allows you to verify this yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePU foam with a rigid core:\u003c\/b\u003e 50 cm that weighs almost nothing, with no sharp edges, safe for public settings. This is a costume and decorative piece, not a tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThis is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e the PU foam with a rigid core does not cut, pierce, or strike. This replica is made for costumes, reenactment, and wall 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 rigid core, antique silver and gold finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 50 cm long, blade approximately 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eUsage:\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\nThe bearded axe—\u003cem\u003eskeggøx\u003c\/em\u003e in Old Norse—does not have this shape for vanity. The cut-out beneath the socket lengthens the edge without adding extra metal, which matters when iron is expensive; it also provides a grip just below the head, with the hand high up, for precise carpentry tasks. It is the tool-weapon par excellence: the same piece is used to square a plank in the morning and is tucked into the belt in the evening. As for the wolf, it is no mere gratuitous ornament in the North: \u003cstrong\u003eFenrir\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chained wolf destined to devour Odin at Ragnarök, is one of the most prominent figures in Scandinavian art.\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo go further, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/anatomie-epee-viking-parties-fabrication\"\u003eanatomy of the Viking sword\u003c\/a\u003e details how these weapons were forged, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/armure-viking-cotte-mailles-casque-equipement\"\u003edossier on warrior equipment\u003c\/a\u003e places each piece in its context of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same department\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hache-viking-barbue-gravee-bandes-dorees-50cm\"\u003eEngraved Bearded Viking Axe: Golden Bands, 50 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hache-de-guerre-a-bec-manche-enveloppe-58cm\"\u003eBeaked War Axe: Wrapped Handle, 58 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hachette-viking-or-argent-format-court-36cm\"\u003eGold and Silver Viking Hatchet: Short Format, 36 cm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57913950896510,"sku":"LCV-ARME-HACHEVIKINGTETEDELOUPLAMERUNIQU","price":44.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/hache-viking-tete-de-loup-lame-runique-50cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787667016","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/hache-viking-tete-de-loup-lame-runique-50cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}