{"product_id":"viking-blowing-horn-mammen-style-carving","title":"Viking Blowing Horn — Mammen Style Carving","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1868, a grave was opened in Mammen, Denmark. Inside was a warrior buried with his weapons, his tools, and an iron axe head decorated with some of the most intricate and celebrated artwork of the Viking Age. That axe — now in the National Museum of Denmark — gave its name to an entire style of Norse art: the Mammen style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe carving on this horn is taken directly from that axe head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Paul at Bushman Survival and crafted to his specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Mammen Style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mammen style flourished in the late 10th century — a period of Viking expansion, cultural confidence, and extraordinary craftsmanship. It is characterised by bold, flowing animal forms with intricate surface detail, often featuring a great bird or beast with tendrils and foliage winding through the composition. It appears on runestones, metalwork, and carved objects across Scandinavia and wherever the Norse settled. The Mammen axe is its defining masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 12–16\" in length (natural variation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthically sourced ox horn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarved in the Mammen style — taken from the Mammen axe head, c. 970AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a free leather holder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery horn is unique in size, shape and colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in South Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Blow a War Horn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are functional instruments and do require a technique — once you get it, the sound is extraordinary. I’ll be posting a YouTube tutorial shortly on how to get the best sound from yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViking and Norse reenactment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerious collectors and history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLARP and living history events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay and heirlooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthically sourced ox horn — every horn is unique.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bushman Survival","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56387984687483,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1146\/4638\/files\/Viking_Horn_with_Mammen_Carving.jpg?v=1787308306","url":"https:\/\/bushmansurvival.com\/products\/viking-blowing-horn-mammen-style-carving","provider":"Bushman Survival","version":"1.0","type":"link"}