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MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON DANISH BATTLE AXE HEAD

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MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON DANISH BATTLE AXE HEAD

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Ca. 900â€“1100 AD. Viking Age. An iron axehead with a triangular cheek, a slender curved blade, and rectangular panels extending below the socket. Good condition; mounted on a custom-made stand. This type of axehead is referred to as the 'Danish axe' or the 'Dane axe'. To find out more about Viking axes and Dane axes in particular, see https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-viking-age/weapons/axes/; also, Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 139â€“141. Provenance: Private UK collection; Formerly acquired on the European art market from pre-2000 collections. Size: L:180mm / W:165mm ; 625g

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MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON DANISH BATTLE AXE HEAD

Name: MEDIEVAL VIKING AGE IRON DANISH BATTLE AXE HEAD
SKU: 115846882
Price: 600 GBP
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