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Viking Steel Bearded Battle Axe
Viking Steel Bearded Battle Axe
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Northern Europe, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. A fine forged-carbon-steel axe head with a stocky body, a circular socketing shaft with a tab projecting from the bottom, and a tapering shoulder. The crescent-shaped axe head has a sharpened edge and a drooping bottom section that denotes the 'bearded' connotation as it resembles the lengthy beards of Viking warriors. Size: 7.875" L x 4.1" H (20 cm x 10.4 cm).

Provenance: private Tennessee, USA collection, excavated in Ukraine

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#150381
Condition
Minor nicks to body, socketing shaft, and blade, with light pitting and minor encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Great earthen deposits and patina throughout.
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Viking Steel Bearded Battle Axe

Estimate $450 - $600
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Starting Price $225
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