This type or carving is named for an ax that was found in Mammen, Norway. It was popular around the year 1000 AD. It is about 100 years older than the Urnes style. The design on this hammer shows a depiction of Thor in a traditional pose of holding his beard with the two goats that pull his chariot. It can be strung on a cord as a decoration or worn as a necklace. The bail size measures 3 mm in diameter. Made in the USA of lead-free pewter.
Measures 1 16/17 inches (4.9 cm) wide by 1 3/4 inches (4.4 cm) tall by 3/8 inches (0.9) depth
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