Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charm

Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charm

Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare medieval wild-boar tusk that was likely used by a warrior or noble as a good-luck charm, a new study reports. The unusual finding, a large tusk mounted with an engraved metal cap, dates to between the mid-12th and early 13th century. It was found in Novgorod the Great (also called Veliky Novgorod or Novgorod), one of the oldest major towns in Russia. One characteristic of the amulet, in particular,…