VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE ON STAND
c. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. This iron battle axe features a circular socket and a long thin head, reinforced with a thickened section just before the blade. The narrow blade would have allowed its user to deliver maximal force in a single, precision blow. Good condition; mounted on a custom made stand. Size: H:130mm/L:175mm/H:70mm (without stand); 708g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.
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c. 900-1100 AD. Viking Age. This iron battle axe features a circular socket and a long thin head, reinforced with a thickened section just before the blade. The narrow blade would have allowed its user to deliver maximal force in a single, precision blow. Good condition; mounted on a custom made stand. Size: H:130mm/L:175mm/H:70mm (without stand); 708g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.