AXE OF PERUN, bronze Slavic talisman

Catalog number: OSL100

Your Price: 14.00 €

A replica of the Axe of Perun, also called a "hatchet amulet".  It is an archaeological artifact worn as a pendant and shaped like a battle axe. It was found in parts of Scandinavia, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Perun is a pre-Christian God of Thunder and Lightning and is the highest god of the Slavic pantheon. Some experts connect the amulet to the Norse culture.

• Material: bronze
• Size: 2.4 x 3.7 cm

The photo of the original archaeological find from Poland, 10th century.