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Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead
Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead
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9th century A.D. With triangular section narrow blade widening to a broad bevelled edge with square chin, lateral flanges to the socket. Cf. Hjardar, K. & Vike, V., Vikings at war, Oxford-Philadelphia, 2016, p.163, for the typology of Viking axes, letter B. 758 grams, 18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.).

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

The axe belongs to a category of bearded axes. The skeggöks (bearded axes) had a long edge, designed to split tree-trunks into planks and beams. Usually the beard was at the bottom end of the blade, but some axes did sometimes have extra long blades.
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Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead

Estimate £300 - £400
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£180

Starting Price £180
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