viking ax prepared for 3d printingconsists of one objectconsist of a wide and thin blade with pronounced angles at the endsDuring the 9th and 11th centuries, the Danish ax began to gain popularity outside Scandinavia due to the growth of the Vikings in England, Great Britain and Normandy. Historical holdings that the Danish ax was sought after by the military elite of the period, such as the Huscarls in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. The Bayeux Tapestry, decorated with the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, depicts almost exclusively housecarls in good armor with axes. These housecarls form the basis of Saint Harold's personal bodyguard at the Battle of Hastings. At the coronation ceremony, Harold was presented with a Danish axe, possibly informing King Edward. The tapestry also depicts a housecarl, also chopping off the head of a Norman knight with a blow. It is well known that the Danish ax was used by the Varangian guards of the Byzantine emperors.