VIKING ERA IRON BATTLE DECORATED AXE

Ca.1000 AD. A Viking T-shaped iron axehead with flared socket; including custom made stand. Cf. Sedov, B.B. Finno-Ugric I Balti v Epokhi Srednovekovie, Moscow, 1987, plate CX, items 41, 43.Good Condition; 160x140mm/H:180mm 6.3x5.51/7.09 in (with stand); 1111 gr; Provenance: Old British collection of Ancient weaponry, acquired in the 1980s. All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with a professional Certificate of Authenticity