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Large Viking Iron Socketed Axe Head

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Description

Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A hefty cast-iron axe head comprised of a rectangular socketing shaft with a thick butt, a sturdy neck, and a broad blade which droops downward towards the outer edge. Axes like this may have been used in battle as a throwing instrument or for hand-to-hand combat, though it was likely used for more utilitarian purposes such as chopping and shaping wood or mud bricks. Size: 7" L x 4.625" H (17.8 cm x 11.7 cm).

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection

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Condition

Age-commensurate surface wear, small nicks and chips to blade edge, neck, and shaft, with normal oxidation as expected. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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Large Viking Iron Socketed Axe Head

Name: Large Viking Iron Socketed Axe Head
SKU: 65819037
Price: 295 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $350

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