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LOT 1168

Very Large Viking Iron Battle Notched Axehead

10TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.

11 in. (1.36 kg, 28 cm).

Featuring an elongated triangular butt, flanged cylindrical socket, slender neck with broad, flaring cheeks; the blade, upper and lower edges notched.

Provenance

From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.

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LOT 1168

Very Large Viking Iron Battle Notched Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,184

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