Viking Hoard
SKU:A4294
Forged iron pouch knife as offered on this site. This example with the handle removed and the tang curled, rendering it “neutralized” and a votive object. Vikings were buried with their belongings and as with many cultures, the objects were sometimes ritually deformed or destroyed, probably dedicating them to the deceased and making them useless to anyone else including grave robbers. Among Vikings, destroying metal was sacred as demonstrated by the breaking of metal rings (ringjarn) depicted on the Larbro stone in Gotland Sweden. On Plexiglas display easel with certificate of authenticity
Couldn't load pickup availability
All items purchased from Viking Hoard are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity with the name of the item and its unique item number for future reference.
Certificates are suitable for display with your item, and can easily be mounted in a 8" x 6" inch frame. Our certificates are printed on a 24# Bond Sheet.
