Gedecoreerde dirk, semi-scherp Lifestyle This decorated Viking ear spoon

This decorated Viking ear spoon is based on an original from the 9th-10th century

in Egyptian with the demotic script and in Greek with the Greek alphabet

called langets

the grip is wrapped with brass wire and the tang continues into the pommel

Vikings and Germanic people

Gedecoreerde dirk, semi-scherp Lifestyle This decorated Viking ear spoonDirk is a Scottish word for long dagger. Daggers like this were mainly used by the Scottish army after the Battle of Culloden. The dagger is completely handmade and has a wooden handle that is covered with leather. The dagger has an engraving of the Scottish national emblem, the thistle. The dagger has a length of 45 cm and a blade of 29 cm.