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VIKING FLINT STRIKER/FIRE STARTER, C.850-1100 AD - Fagan Arms
VIKING FLINT STRIKER/FIRE STARTER, C.850-1100 AD - Fagan Arms
VIKING FLINT STRIKER/FIRE STARTER, C.850-1100 AD - Fagan Arms
From a group found in the Baltic hinterland. These accords specifically with Typology of Fire Starters from the Viking Age Norway (http://sagy.vikingove.cz/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Norwegian-fire-strikers.pdf) first example, which the author states "The most common type of Norwegian fire strikers, identified as Rygh 426", "almost one-third of all finds comes from the 10th century". This example is 2 5/8" in length and has groups of transverse marks each side, probably identifying the owner and is in excellent preservation.
Stock Number: B4914

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