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tury Norwcgian wcapons and

_____,___„__________, jpcarhcads, and axchcads, a

shicld boss, stirrups and a horse bit. At top left is a sktggox or ‘bcarded axc’; thc object at centrc right is a rangel, a hollow iron mount attachcd to a ring, uscd as part of the steering traccs of a wagon—the other rings served as a rattle, apparently to frighten away evil spirits which might otherwise dog a journey. (Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo)