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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD

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MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900â€“1100 AD. Viking Age. An iron battle axe with a wide, fan-shaped blade, tapering cheek, heavy poll and lozenge-shaped socket. Good condition; custom-made stand included. For more informa

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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head with a curved blade for efficient cutting and chopping. Its tapered cheek adds strength, suitable for combat and tasks like tree cutting. Size: L:130mm / W:190mm ; 675

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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head featuring a sharp curved blade, ideal for swift slashing in battle. Its tapering cheek adds durability and balance, while a socket on the heavy butt allows for pole at

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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head rendered with a curved cutting edge for versatile use. The piece was likely found in a settled area, where it would have been used for domestic purposes. Size: L:60mm

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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head with an asymmetrical and curved cutting edge that extends below the width of the butt. The asymmetry of the cutting edge adds a distinctive element to the axe head, en

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VIKING AGE IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1100 AD.An iron axe head with a splendid, bearded design and a slightly curved cutting edge. The bearded-type axe head, characterized by its elongated lower section, enhances the functionality

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MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON BATTLE AXE HEAD: Ca. 900â€“1100 AD. Viking Age. An iron axe head comprising a curved blade, elongated cheek, lozenge-shaped poll and round socket. Fair condition; mounted on a custom-made stand. For more informat

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Viking Age Iron Long Bearded Axehead: Circa 10th-12th century A.D.. With broad curved blade and short spur beneath the chin, narrow neck, deep socket with extended edge to the reverse. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940,

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VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE ON STAND: ca. 1000–1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron bearded axe head with an elongated, curved blade, tapering cheek, circular socket, and flared poll. Bearded axes were common from the 6th century AD onwards in

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VIKING IRON BEARDED BATTLE AXE ON STAND: ca. 1000–1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron bearded axe head with swept upper face to the gently curved blade, a socket with lateral wings above and below, and an elongated, curved poll. Bearded axes were

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VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE HEAD: Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron battle axe with a short, curved blade, arched cheek, and heavy, reinforced poll. The cheek is decorated with incised geometric patterns. The bearded axe, or Skegg

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VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE HEAD: Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Viking Age. A heavy iron battle axe with a curved blade, a tapering cheek, a heavy, reinforced poll and socket. The cheeks are beautifully decorated with incised linear and star moti

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A VIKING IRON AXE HEAD "DANISH AXE": Circa 1000 - 1100 A.D. The broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with eared socket with D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish axe. For similar style see Bonhams, 5th October

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Huge 10th C. Viking Iron Axe Head: Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A hefty cast-iron axe head comprised of a rectangular flat-topped socketing shaft with a thick butt, a sturdy neck, and a broad blade whic

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Anglo-Saxon / Viking Iron Axe Head: Northern Europe, Anglo-Scandinavian, ca. 600 to 900 C.E. A well-formed forged-iron axe head comprised of a circular socketing shaft with a tab protruding from the bottom end of the butt, a sturdy neck

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VIKING IRON AXE HEAD: Ca. 900-1000 AD An iron battle axe with a wide, fan-shaped blade, tapering cheek, heavy poll and a socket. For more information on Viking axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber

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Item Details

Description

Ca. AD 900 - 1100.
An iron bearded axe head with an elongated, heavy blade and a socket. Contrary to popular belief, the most commonly used weapon in antiquity was not the sword but the battle-axe. In fact, this weapon had enormous advantages over the more emblazoned sword.
Firstly, the axe was easier to make, much more resistant during clashes and did not risk to breaking on the first impact. Moreover, the blows that were given with this weapon were extremely powerful, and this was due to the weight of the axe itself in comparison with the sword. Last but not least, the axe could also be used to chop and split wood, which was an extremely important and everyday activity in the ancient world.
Size: 150mm x 145mm; Weight: 730g
provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.