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Scandinavian Weapons & Armor
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![VIKING BATTLE AXE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Well forged iron, 7 1/4” height. Circular eye, with top expanded in both directions for added stability. Elegantly shaped bit of backswept form. These were both thrown as did the Franks, and use](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982139_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SMALL KNIFE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Type known to be prized by Vikings and buried with them. For that reason, it is thought that they had supernatural significance. Recent glacial finds record some with their original grips. See https:/](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982329_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 AD: 3 1/4" length with fine triangular point on conical foot. Tapered tang. This arrow was made for the classic Viking raid which started with the savage slaughter of anyone encountered until the remainin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982301_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SCRAMSEAX C.850 - 950 AD: The classic throat slashing knife carried by every Viking male. 5" total length. Wedge section blade of characteristic clipped point profile. Forged out "whittle tang" made for use without a guard. Ex](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982286_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING BATTLE AXE C.850-1050 AD: Well forged iron, 6 7/8” height of thin section distinguishing it from a working axe (tool). Oval eye flared back for added stability. Elegantly shaped bit, flared to both front and back. These](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982202_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Recovered in Chambridgeshire England. Just over 3 ½ (3.59”)” total length with tapered “whittle tang” which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982158_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 AD: 3 1/2" length with fine triangular point on conical foot. Tapered tang. This arrow was made for the classic Viking raid which started with the savage slaughter of anyone encountered until the remainin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982299_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Recovered in Chambridgeshire England. Just over 4” (4.07”) total length with tapered “whittle tang” which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a wood or a](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982444_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Recovered in Chambridgeshire England. Over 4 3/4” total length with tapered “whittle tang” which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a wood or antler grip. (Se](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982449_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING BATTLE AXE, 8TH-10TH CENTURY AD: 6” height. Forged iron of elegant form. The bit of haunched back swept bearded form with circular socket, flared front and back for stability. Narrow bolster and wedge section bit. Excavated and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982487_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![Rare Saxon / Frankish Iron Sword - Scramasax: Ancient Northwestern or Central Europe, Saxon or Frankish/Germanic, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A forged iron short broadsword called a scramasax. The blade is rather wide for most of its length before](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179540267_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717794190)
![VIKING SIDE KNIFE SCRAMSEAX, 850-1100 AD: 5 3/8” length. Wedge section blade with characteristic downturned point and whittle tang for mounting in a bone or antler grip. (See https://leatherworkingreverend.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/ds](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982225_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
News about Scandinavian Weapons & Armor
![Unsung Scandinavian designer Quistgaard featured in Phaidon monograph](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/197-kobenstyle-pitcher-1.jpg)
Unsung Scandinavian designer Quistgaard featured in Phaidon monograph
NEW YORK – On March 8, Phaidon will release Jens Quistgaard: The Sculpting Designer, the first English-language book to celebrate the work of an unsung hero of modern design. Jens Quistgaard (1919-2008) was one of the founders of the Scandinavian Modern style, which he popularized in the USA as chief designer at the iconic Dansk Designs for 30 […]
![Scandinavian talent abounds in art pottery auction, June 15](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-08-at-1.49.23-PM.png)
Scandinavian talent abounds in art pottery auction, June 15
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, June 15, starting at 11 am Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Exclusive Art Pottery and More. Consisting of precisely 200 lots, it includes many by known artists and others who, for whatever reason, shied away from signing their works. A significant number of pieces on offer […]
![Jens Risom, unsung luminary of Scandinavian design, profiled in new book](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/jens-risom-2d-1.jpg)
Jens Risom, unsung luminary of Scandinavian design, profiled in new book
NEW YORK – Phaidon is pleased to present Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table, the first book to celebrate the seminal figure’s legacy in design history. One of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States, Risom is an unsung hero of the highly popular Mid-century Modern movement. The 264-page Risom book will […]
![Scandinavian modern furniture abounds at Willow Auction House Dec. 2](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/614_1-1.jpg)
Scandinavian modern furniture abounds at Willow Auction House Dec. 2
LINCOLN PARK, N.J. – Willow Auction House is proud to present The Salmagundi Club Benefit & December Great Estates Auction, taking place on December 2 at noon Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.