Short-Bladed Viking Spear
The Short-Bladed Viking Spear is typical of those of Celtic origin imported into Scandinavia. The short blade, inherently stiffer and more resistant to bending or breaking, was capable of piercing any body armor of the period. The Viking Spear was more commonly used than the sword, being much less expensive to produce. This decorated, forged spearhead demonstrates the Viking’s creative mix of art and war, whereby weapons often carried intricate patterns created using the “Niello” process. This involved using an alloy of several metals (notably silver) mixed with sulfur, which was rubbed into an incised pattern and then fired. Where the alloy is rubbed into the engraving it remains black, while the rest of the surface is polished to a bright finish. Our decorating process uses a little more technology, but still provides a lustrous, permanent Niello-like effect. Our ash poles are ideal for completing the spear.
Overall length 9-1/2" ¤ Weight 10oz.
Please note that we are only offering
an 'antiqued' version of this spear at this time. The 'polished' version (shown
above) is currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience!
(Click here for an example of the
antiquing.)
CI-XH2040 ... $59