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COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON AXE HEADS.
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COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON AXE HEADS.
Estimate £450 - £900
Voluntary lot
Description
COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON AXE HEADS.
Ca. AD 700 - 900.
A collection of three iron axe heads, including, from left to right: a broad bearded axe head with a curved lower edge, a thick socket with an oval haft hole, and a squared poll; a compact axe head with a broad wedge-shaped blade, a rounded haft hole, and a hammer butt; and an axe head with a fan-shaped blade on one side and a tapering pick on the other, with an oval haft hole at the centre.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1856,0701.1421, 1891,1021.34.
Size: 140-180mm x 55-980mm; Weight: 1.04kg
Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; previously held in a Netherlands collection dating to the 1970s–1980s.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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