• This shield features a bear head carved in oak wood, attached to the center of the plywood base, with ornamental relief carved along the rim and decorative steel bolts.
• The bear head carving also features oaken leaves and acorns, forming a ring around the head and claws. Berserker warriors were commonly related to bears due to the animals' huge strength and ferocity, which the famous warriors displayed on their shields as well as in their combat style.
• The shield base is made out of 15mm thick birch wood, and finished with wood staining and varnishing with linen seed oil and acrylic transparent coating. The bear head composition was carved separately on a 50 mm thick stabilized oak or beech wood piece, and attached to the base.
• Size - 24 inches in diameter (61 cm)
• Weight - 8 pounds (3.5 kg)
• Bear head - covers an area in the center of approximately 410 x 410 mm ( 16 x 16 inches )
• Material - 15 mm thick wood for the base of the shield, 50 mm thick oak or beech wood for the bear head.
• Because these are handmade products made with natural wood planks the sizes, textures and overall appearance may vary slightly from the photos displayed.