Chesspiece (Rook equivalent) from Scotland, depicting a Norse berserker biting his shield, 12th century AD
jlow, Biting the shield seems like a recipe for desaster and I’m also unsure if it’s a smart idea to have your sword pointing at your eye …
The Lewis Chessfigures are super fascinating and the other figures are so cool as well.
PugJesus, 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_chessmen
Viking berserkers are often described as biting their shields out of battle madness and fury in Norse accounts.
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