Rare Medieval "Executioner" Axe Head

Date: ca. AD 1300 Material: Iron Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a private collector in London, acquired between 1960 - 1990. Dimensions: 210mm ; 698grams Rare Medi

Rare Viking Battle Axehead Date: ca. 900 AD Material: iron Size: 180mm; 336grams Superb Medieval, Viking battle axehead. Such spears were used by Ragnar Lothbroke and his comrades during the invasion

17th-18th century AD. An iron axehead comprising a bulbous socket with baluster to each end, triangular blade with curved edge, heater-shaped blade to the rear. 278 grams, 21.5cm (8 1/2"). Property of

10th-15th century AD. A mixed group of iron axeheads, each with a D-shaped socket and curved edge. 3.5 kg total, 15.4-19cm (6 - 7 1/2"). From a private European collection; formed in the 1980s. [3, No

Bronze Axe Head, Possibly Viking. An unauthenticated, but interesting Medieval axe head, found at a massive estate in St. Louis, Missouri, brimming with fine art, and obects d’art from countrie

15th-17th century AD. A substantial iron axe-head with pentagonal-section flared socket, broad blade with curved edge, stamped to one face with 'FA' and 'WR' border of pellets and arcs, cross on Calva

Northwestern Europe, England / Scandinavia, Viking to Medieval Period, ca. 8th to 13th century CE. A heavily patinated iron axe head with an elongated vertical blade and tubular socketing shaft with a

**Originally Listed At $350** Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture to Medieval period, ca. 8th to 13th century CE. A forged-iron axe head of a hefty form with a circular socketing sha

Ca. 1400-1600 AD. Eurooean. An iron bearded axe head with a slender and long curved blade and a reinforced poll that may be used as a hammer. The cheek is decorated with some grafitti. Good condition;

Hand-Forged Viking Medieval Battle Axe Head. Steel blade and wooden handle. Overall length: 17 inches. Blade measures 5 inches long.

13th-15th century AD. An iron axehead with D-shaped socket, broad blade with spur to the chin, punched motif of cross pommee and tendrils. 1 kg, 21cm (8 1/4"). From a private European collection; form

14th-15th century AD. A hand-forged iron axehead with eccentric rounded socket, flared blade with rectangular stamped maker's mark to one face, curved edge. 3.1 kg, 30cm (11 3/4"). Property of an Esse

13th-16th century A.D. An iron axehead with expanding blade, elliptical socket and flat square rear, the blade decorated with eight notches. See Glosek, M., Pó?no?redniowieczna bro? obuchowa w zbiora

17th-18th century AD. A substantial axehead with triangular blade and slightly curved lower edge; lentoid socket with hammer back. 1.72 kg, 27 cm (10 1/2"). From the collection of an Essex gentleman;

Ancient Near East, northwestern Iran, Luristan, Iron Age I-II, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast bronze axe head of dramatic form with a lengthy triangular blade, a zoomorphic head adorning the neck, and a

Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A rare cast-bronze axe head of sturdy form featuring a cylindrical socketing shaft adorned with 2 abstract zoomorphic creatures. Th

Early Large 16th-17th C. French or German Executioner's Beheading JUSTICE Ax Head of Distinctive Form, Very Well Forged with Elegant Off-set Blade Allowing for Good Balance & Quick Execution. Total le

Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Medieval Western Europe/Viking. An iron axe head with a curved blade, triangular cheek, elliptical shaft-hole, and short butt. The blade has remarkable decoration in the form of an i

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. This is certainly the most interesting bronze axe head from Luristan that I have seen! The blade is thin

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. An interesting axe head of an atypical form. Forged from carbon steel, this axe head bears a thick hafting shaft behi

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture to Medieval period, ca. 8th to 13th century CE. A forged-steel axe head with a tall, curved blade bearing a sharpened edge, a sturdy neck, and a t

Central Asia, northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, end of 2nd beginning of the first millennium BCE. Bronze battle axe head in cast bronze. Oval socket with small spike to one end, long sweeping blade

**First Time At Auction** Western Europe, probably Germany, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A forged-steel axe head of a stocky form with a thick butt, a wide hafting hole, a sturdy shoulder, and a sharpened bla

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1470 to 1532 CE. A squat axe head with a large handle and broad blade face, hand-carved from a jet-black basalt and polished to a reflective sheen. The ovoid han