Axeman

Name: Axeman
SKU: 2138
Availability: InStock

$18.00 each

Sometimes, it’s so cute you have to make it – even if you’re not sure what it means. This is a tin, three-dimensional, axe-carrying man – in the clothing of a religious order (we’re not sure which one). Perfect for finger puppet plays! If you always wanted to attack your buddy with an axe, this is for you! Hands-on “testing” by our customers at Pennsic suggested that you will want to buy them in pairs.

Copied from a mold from the Magdeburg finds. The original dates before 1284. In the photo gallery, you will find our mold and also an image of the original.

Product details: - Daniel Berger published the original mold in the article, "Herstellungstechnik hoch- und spätmittelalterlicher Kleinobjekte aus Zinn (Production processes of small pewter objects in the High and Late Middle Ages)" in van Beuningen, H. J. E. Heilig en Profaan 3. Langbroek: Stichting Middeleeuwse Religieuze en Profane Insignes, 2012. - Berger's dissertation, on the group of molds found at Magdeburg, is Berger, Daniel. Steingussformen aus dem Spätromanischen-Frühgotischen Magdeburg. 2006. - The magnum opus on the Magdeburger molds is Berger, Daniel. Magdeburger Gießformenfund - Herausragendes Zeugnis handwerklicher Zinngießer in einer mittelalterlichen Metropole. Halle: LADA Sachsen-Anhalt, 2020. Giessform No. 105; Table 206; Vol. 2 p. 412

Dimensions (H x W):
3 x 1 1/4 inches
73 x 32 mm

Categories: Miniatures, Toys and Games Tags: 13th century, Copied from an Original Mold, Slush cast

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