This Viking round shield carries Yggdrasil, the great World Tree of Norse mythology, connecting the nine realms of the Norse cosmos. Yggdrasil stood at the very centre of the Norse worldview, its roots and branches linking gods, giants, humans and the dead across the mythological universe. This reproduction recreates the classic Viking round shield form decorated with this powerful cosmological symbol.

The shield is edged with natural rawhide. This shield could use a larger, stronger boss, if you are going to use this for combat, please consider upgrading the boss.

Dimensions

Diameter: ~600 mm
Thickness: ~12 mm
Boss head protrusion: ~60 mm
Boss head total diameter: ~165 mm
Boss head hole diameter: ~125 mm

Weight: ~2.6 kg

Materials
Shield: Wood
Boss: Steel - High Carbon
Edge: Rawhide
Rivets: Steel