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Faithful Viking pricker after a model from Gotland / Sweden as a practical accessory for Viking re-enactment. With leather cord. Bronze, silver-plated or 925 silver. 7.5 x 1 cm.Productdetails...
Viking awl based on a find from Gotland.
This decorative and practical awl was inspired by a pair of tweezers found on Gotland that was decorated in this way.The Viking awl is made of high-quality bronze and is also available in genuine silver-plated.
The historical model dates from the 8th - 9th century.
In addition to the ear spoon and tweezers, an awl or pricker was often part of a woman's costume in the Viking Age, as it was useful for all kinds of tasks around the house, farm and wool processing.
Awls were therefore found in many forms everywhere in the Viking settlement areas.
The awl was often attached to a long chain or leather strap on a shell brooch of the woman's garment and hung down from there at belt level.
The Viking awl has the dimensions: 7.5 x 1 cm.
A 1 m long black leather cord is included.
As early as the Bronze Age, small pricker or awls were used for personal hygiene, in addition to the ear spoon and fine bronze tweezers. For Egyptians and Romans, these were even part of the medical instruments, and they were also very common among Germanic and Viking peoples as an important part of hygiene and beauty care.
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