Peasant ax
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| Weapon type: | Axe |
| Designations: | Peasant Ax |
| Use: | weapon |
| Creation time: | around 15th century |
| Region of origin / author: |
Denmark , Norway |
| Distribution: | Denmark, Norway |
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The peasant ax is a weapon from Denmark and Norway.
description
The peasant ax has a straight shaft that is curved near the blade. The crescent-shaped blade is single-edged. It is believed that this ax is a further development of the Viking ax . The shape of the shaft favors the cutting effect of the ax blade. These axes are often richly decorated and have a high status in the Nordic cultures, as the images of the ax are used in the Norwegian royal coat of arms and as a symbol of St. Olav .
Individual evidence
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint), page 80.
Web links
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