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Arrow head

Iron arrowhead with lancet shaped, pointed blade and long tang. Used as a shuttle by the Valkyries when, according to The Story of Burnt Njáll, they were weaving a battle. The arrowhead is part of a large votive deposit from Unna-Saiva, Gällivarie Parish, Lappland.
Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 3003446

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