{"product_id":"sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees","title":"Viking Skulls and Crossed Axes Hoodie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTwo Crossed Axes, Two Skulls Below\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking sweatshirt\u003c\/b\u003e is the most straightforward in the range: two \u003cb\u003eaxes\u003c\/b\u003e crossed in an X at the center of the chest, bright blades pointing upward, and two stylized \u003cb\u003eskulls\u003c\/b\u003e placed beneath, all rendered in a tattoo style against a background of dark interlacing patterns. The back changes the subject, featuring a composition of knots and runes instead. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sweats-vikings\" title=\"Viking Sweatshirts\"\u003eViking sweatshirt collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor skulls hidden within the ornament rather than displayed prominently, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil\" title=\"Black and White Skulls and Yggdrasil Viking Hoodie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkulls and Yggdrasil model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Sweatshirt Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tattoo style requires a thick and confident line: this is what distinguishes it from an illustrative drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTattoo linework:\u003c\/b\u003e thick outlines, line shading rather than gradients—the graphic vocabulary is consistent from start to finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe only weapon in the range:\u003c\/b\u003e out of twenty-six models, this is the only one to feature an axe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDifferent front and back:\u003c\/b\u003e the back abandons the skulls for interlacing patterns, which avoids a repetitive effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eBlended knit:\u003c\/b\u003e acrylic, polyester, and elastane, softer than polyester alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the same family of imagery but with a tongue-in-cheek approach, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-noel-viking-valhalla-la\" title=\"Valhalla-la Viking Christmas Sweatshirt Jacquard Pattern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eValhalla-la Christmas sweatshirt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Acrylic, polyester, and elastane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePrint:\u003c\/b\u003e Full print, front, back, sleeves, and hood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHood:\u003c\/b\u003e Lined, with drawstring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePocket:\u003c\/b\u003e Kangaroo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSizes:\u003c\/b\u003e S to 5XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e 30°C inside out, no fabric softener, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most feared Viking axe was not a woodsman's tool but the \u003ci\u003ebreiðøx\u003c\/i\u003e, the broad-bladed Danish axe, mounted on a handle one to one point two meters long and wielded with two hands. The Bayeux Tapestry shows several in the hands of Anglo-Saxon huscarls—descendants of a guard of Scandinavian origin. Its very thin blade, sometimes less than two millimeters at the edge, made it light and fast, but fragile: it was a specialist weapon, not a versatile raid tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/hache-viking-types-combat-utilisation\" title=\"The Viking Axe: Types, Combat, and Use\"\u003eour guide to the Viking axe\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-yggdrasil\" title=\"Black and White Skulls and Yggdrasil Viking Hoodie\"\u003eBlack and White Skulls and Yggdrasil Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-crane-runes-rouge\" title=\"Bright Red Skull and Runes Viking Hoodie\"\u003eBright Red Skull and Runes Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-armure-cuir-trompe-oeil\" title=\"Trompe-l'Œil Leather Armor Viking Hoodie\"\u003eTrompe-l'Œil Leather Armor Viking Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"5XL","offer_id":57896429683070,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:200000991","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57896429715838,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:200000990","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57896429748606,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:4183#3XL","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":57896429781374,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:100014064","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57896429814142,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:4182#2XL","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":57896429846910,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:100014065","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57896429879678,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:361385","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57896429912446,"sku":"14:200004890#LMXQH2024172PD;5:361386","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees-ambiance.jpg?v=1787420570","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}