Hr Ferr Hafdjarfr - Here sails the Sea-Brave - WORN OUT ANCIENT BANNER (made to order, sold with no frame) ORIGINAL DESIGN, hand drawn by Limbs Disarm Print size: 41 x 8 cm (16,1 x 3,1 inch) Banner size: 70 x 16 cm (27,5 x 6,2 inch) approximately, each flag will be slightly different. Black waterbased ink on 100% jute fabric. Bryggen, Bergen, Norway - Some time during the early middle ages an unknown master runer carefully carved a Juniper stick with outstanding & meaningful designs. Still incredibly evocative of that past, the stick represents a complete Viking war fleet in all its power & glory, probably ready to sail, with dragonheads & pennants dominating the scene. On the reverse side of the stick is written Hr ferr Hafdjarfr, which literally means 'Here sails the Sea-Brave', either meaning an entire fleet or referring to the particular name (Hafdjarfr) of a local sea bold. Juniper itself was definitely not a random choice for the job. Part of the cypress family, it is one of the most widespread conifers & Vikings, being seamen & adventures who spread throughout Europe & beyond, would have found it everywhere. From warm & sunny Mediterranean places to the freezing landscapes of Norway, Greenland & Iceland, thus infusing a sense of longevity & immortality. This worn out banner is the celebration of one of the most evocative archaeological findings in Scandinavian history and, in particular, of its Viking Age. Hr Ferr Hafdjarfr ~ Jute Banner Viking Norse Art