STUNNING VIKING???

[dugupfinds]

Any thoughts on the attached which I bought for my collect.
Period?
Use?

 

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[BIG61AL]

I'd start by identifying the birds and see where they originate. Looks like the end of a sword handle [pummel?]. It could also be the bracket for an oar. That would tie into the period of viking.

 

[dugupfinds]

I think they are the 2 Ravens of Odin (Hugin and Mugin).

Forgot to say its only about 120mm high by 90mm wide. Not big enough for a oar or a reign guide.

I would love to think its a Rune Master stick terminal??

Museums are baffled as there are no recorded parrallels.

 

[Rmeav8r]

It looks like it might have been a shooting rest. It would have been attached to a wooden shaft and carried to the field, the gun barrel would have rested for a better aimed shot. That's the first thing I thought of anyway.

 

[dg39]

It looks like it might have been a shooting rest. It would have been attached to a wooden shaft and carried to the field, the gun barrel would have rested for a better aimed shot. That's the first thing I thought of anyway.

I'm in your corner on that one. Shooting brace.