Amulet Axe. Found at Hjælsølille, Tybjerg county, South Zeeland. | MUSEUMS KOPI SMYKKER

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Viking age (800-1050 AD).
Amulet Axe.
Found at Hjælsølille, Tybjerg county, South Zeeland.
The original was cast in bronze. The size and material indicates, that this small axe must be regarded as a piece of jewellery or an amulet. The form depicts the "beard axe" of the late Viking Ages.
The original is kept at the Museum of Næstved.
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