Jörmungandr Midgard Serpent Smooth Viking Shield

Мade of real birch wood by hand, this piece’s main decorative motif is the Jelling style serpent ornament with Jormungandr one of the highlight icons on this complex piece. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is the Midgard Serpent, viewed as the ultimate symbol of fate's inevitability. Viking warriors would demonstrate with this icon their will to go to battle and accept whatever fate the gods are in store for them.

This shield is made out of 15mm thick birch plywood, painted, carved and varnished by hand. In addition, it is decorated with steel bolts, a hand-hammered umbo and comes with a wood handlebar installed on the back.

The shield can be used as a decorative wall hanger or as a functional piece for medieval reenactment, LARP or Halloween. Because these are handmade products made with real wood blanks the sizes, textures and overall appearance may vary from the photos above. Some blanks might be smaller than anticipated, or larger sizes too thick to transport at a low cost. 

Size - 24 inches in diameter (61 cm)

Weight - 8 pounds (3.5 kg)

Material - 15mm thick birch plywood