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Viking Bearded Axehead
- Culture
- Viking
- Period
- 9th–11th century AD
- Object
- Axe
- Materials
- Iron
- Dimensions
- 19.4 cm long
- Catalogue
- ANT-001
An iron axehead with a triangular-section blade and a narrow neck widening to a curved edge with a curved chin and spur. The socket carries triangular spurs and a long rectangular extension to the rear. Weight 848 grams.
Provenance
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950sAcquired
TimeLine Auctions Ltd. · 2020
