Viking Skull Pencil Sharpener 5cm

Product Description: This Skull pencil sharpener is made from metal in an antique bronze finish. There is a pencil sharpener in the bottom of the skull and the jaw opens to remove the shavings. It measures 5cm x 5cm.

Information: In Viking times, skulls were often used as trophies to commemorate victories in battle. They were also used in religious and spiritual practices. The Vikings believed that the skull was the seat of the soul, and so it was treated with great reverence.

Archaeological evidence suggests that the Vikings sometimes exhumed the skulls of their enemies and used them in various ways. For example, they may have used the skulls as drinking cups or as decorations for their homes and ships.