Hi all, it's been a while since my last post but I'm back again
Here in
Serbia they are pretty common on market, all sources indicate that they originate from Eastern Europe (today
Russia) and that are widespread in Early middle ages by Slavic people in other parts of Europe. There are in different forms and usually made of silver but i have one brass and even saw few
silvered. My opinion is that actually Sarmatians first brought them in Danube areas much earlier but perhaps not to such extent as Slavic people.
plate is taken from EARLY
MEDIEVAL MINIATURE AXES OF MAKAROV'S
TYPE 2 IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION (CO-AUTHOR - P. KUCYPERA) you can find it for download.
Regards