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 neck, flared blade, and short socketed poll; an axe head with an elongated poll with a hammer end and broad triangular blade; and an axe head with a long neck and slightly flaring blade. For similar see: Lovisa Branby, Ancient Northern European Axes, Gransfors Bruk, p. 22-23. Size: 60-75mm x 170-180mm; Weight: 1.6kg Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000.