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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 robust axe head with a trapezoidal blade, slightly thickened cheeks around the haft hole, and a rounded butt; a wide bearded axe head with a broad blade flaring to a curved cutting edge and a deep lower sweep beneath the haft hole; and a slender bearded axe head with a long descending lower edge.
For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1856,0701.1421, 1891,1021.34.
Size: 100-170mm x 60-100mm; Weight: 1.18kg
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
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