Spindle - Helm of Awe (Œgishjalmr)
An Icelandic Œgishjalmr (Helm of Awe) spindle
The Œgishjalmr, - also called the Ægishjálmur - is inspired by an item Sigurd took from Fafnir's hoard in the Völsunga saga and the Fáfnismál in the Poetic Edda.
Red Jasper Inlay
Canarywood/Poplar/Maple
Poplar Shaft
Note: Spindle is notched
Weight: 23g - 0.81oz
Whorl: ~2.3 Inch - 5.8cm
The Œgishjalmr, - also called the Ægishjálmur - is inspired by an item Sigurd took from Fafnir's hoard in the Völsunga saga and the Fáfnismál in the Poetic Edda.
Red Jasper Inlay
Canarywood/Poplar/Maple
Poplar Shaft
Note: Spindle is notched
Weight: 23g - 0.81oz
Whorl: ~2.3 Inch - 5.8cm