VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE ON STAND

C. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. This well preserved viking iron battle axe features a circular socket and a long, narrow head, allowing its user to deliver maximal force in a single, precision blow. Good condition; on a custom made stand. Size: H:130mm/L:180mm/H:70mm (without stand); 856g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.