Mammen Axe Pendant

Viking pendant in the shape of the Mammen axe.

This impressive pendant is modelled on the famous Mammen axe, a remarkable Viking-period axe from the end of the 10th century.

The pendant Mammen Axe measures 4.9 x 2.6 cm and is distinguished by its filigree, detailed surface, which is second to none.
Link to the original Mammen Axe...

The Viking jewellery is made of bronze and is also available in silver-plated.
A black leather strap in 1 m length is included with the Mammen axe.

In the Danish village of Mammen near Viborg, the chamber tomb of a man was found who was buried around 970 AD, during the reign of Harald Blauzahn, with numerous precious grave goods, among which an elaborate, silver-inlaid axe in the so-called Mammen style was one of the most outstanding finds.

This Mammen axe is one of the most remarkable finds of axes from the Viking Age and must have belonged to an important person. The finds from Mammen's grave are exhibited in the National Museum in Copenhagen. Link to the Mammen axe...

The Mammen style is also called the Younger Jelling style and is a Viking art style that was common in Scandinavia from the middle of the 10th century to the beginning of the 11th century. The Mammen style is named after the discovery of the axe from Mammen's grave in Jutland / Denmark.

The Mammen style can be found in splendid utensils and jewellery made of metal as well as in carvings made of horn and in picture stones. The animal figures typical of the Viking Age were given more stately bodies in the Mammen style, and the hip spirals known from the Jelling style became larger.

In addition, floral elements found their way into the Mammen style, which were probably influenced by stylistic elements from the Frankish and Anglo-Saxon regions. The Mammen style is considered a particularly distinguished style because it does not appear on mass-produced goods, but predominantly on individual pieces made of precious materials such as silver or ivory.