Viking Iron Adze Head
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Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A hefty forged iron adze head with a circular socketing hole positioned between a wide blade an a thick butt end. The blade would be ideal for cutting and the thick butt end could serve a blunt hammer. Adzes had a variety of utilitarian uses such as chopping wood or digging. Size: 6.375" L x 1.5" W x 1.25" H (16.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 3.2 cm)
Lucite stand for photographic purposes only and not included.
Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#158938
Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A hefty forged iron adze head with a circular socketing hole positioned between a wide blade an a thick butt end. The blade would be ideal for cutting and the thick butt end could serve a blunt hammer. Adzes had a variety of utilitarian uses such as chopping wood or digging. Size: 6.375" L x 1.5" W x 1.25" H (16.2 cm x 3.8 cm x 3.2 cm)
Lucite stand for photographic purposes only and not included.
Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#158938
Condition
Nicks and chips to peripheries. Expected pitting to surfaces. Heavy age patina!
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Viking Iron Adze Head
Estimate $350 - $500
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