{"product_id":"tomahawk-a-bec-manche-rouge-50cm","title":"Spiked Tomahawk: Red and Brown Handle, 50 cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA cut-out head and a back spike — a gaming axe, not an archaeological find\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003esilver-colored head with a cut-out\u003c\/strong\u003e crescent moon, extended at the back by a \u003cstrong\u003econical spike\u003c\/strong\u003e significantly longer than the cutting edge. The handle is brown, ringed with red bands below the head, and ends in a pommel wrapped in padded leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind this piece in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/armes-vikings\"\u003eweapons 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 spike outweighs the blade:\u003c\/b\u003e the dorsal point is longer than the head itself. This is a design imbalance typical of video game weapons, not real tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA cut-out head:\u003c\/b\u003e the hollowed-out crescent lightens the head and defines the silhouette. No historical axe was pierced in this way — metal was too precious for that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe padded handle:\u003c\/b\u003e the pommel is wrapped in quilted leather, a rare finishing detail at this scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eIt is not a weapon:\u003c\/b\u003e there is no edge and no sharp point. 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 a rigid core, silver head, brown and red handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 50 cm long, head approximately 18 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\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003etomahawk\u003c\/em\u003e gets its name from the Algonquin word \u003cem\u003etamahaak\u003c\/em\u003e, and the object has a real and documented history: a weapon and tool of the peoples of eastern North America, initially with a stone head, then with European trade iron starting in the 17th century. The shape this replica takes — cut-out head, long dorsal spike — belongs neither to this tradition nor to Scandinavian archaeology: it is a contemporary design from games and cinema. The Viking axe, for its part, never has a spike: against chainmail and wooden shields, a point provided no advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/hache-viking-types-combat-utilisation\"\u003eguide to Viking axes\u003c\/a\u003e details the forms actually attested in the North, for comparison with this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the same category\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":57913876840830,"sku":"LCV-ARME-TOMAHAWKABECMANCHEROUGE50CM","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/tomahawk-a-bec-manche-rouge-50cm-ambiance.jpg?v=1787672383","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/tomahawk-a-bec-manche-rouge-50cm","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}