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MEDIEVAL BATTLE IRON AXE HEAD WITH INLAID GOLD CROSS

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MEDIEVAL BATTLE IRON AXE HEAD WITH INLAID GOLD CROSS

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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 inlaid gold cross. Good condition; custom-made stand included. For more information on Viking axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 139-141. Size: L:70mm / W:145mm ; 485g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Oxford gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed before 2000 on the UK / International art markets.

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MEDIEVAL BATTLE IRON AXE HEAD WITH INLAID GOLD CROSS

Name: MEDIEVAL BATTLE IRON AXE HEAD WITH INLAID GOLD CROSS
SKU: 106099429
Price: 500 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £400 - £800

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