COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON AXE HEADS

Ca. AD 700 - 1100. A collection of three iron axe heads, including, from top to bottom: an axe head with a narrow poll, long neck, and broad trapezoidal blade with a slightly flared cutting edge; an axe head with a broad blade engraved with linear ornament including cross-hatched panels and a star motif; and a bearded axe head with a socketed poll and wide crescentic blade. For similar see: Lovisa Branby, Ancient Northern European Axes, Gransfors Bruk, p. 20-21. Size: 100-140mm x 170-180mm; Weight: 2.6kg Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000.