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LOT 1189
Western Asiatic Copper Flat Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 1/8 in. (180 grams, 18.1 cm).
Curved cutting edge and tongue-shaped mounting blade to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEnglish collection, 1990s.
Ex North London gallery.
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Single-edged, curved with scooped shoulder and flat tang. 78 grams, 31 cm
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In the middle of the 2nd millennium B.C., combat knives were widely used in Palestine and Syria. Some of them reproduced in local forms and constructions of the beginning of the 2nd millennium B.C., others had a concave blade with a humpbacked back or S-shaped blades which, apparently, should be associated with influences from Asia Minor influence. -
Viking Age Iron Bearded Axehead
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Acquired 1971-1972. From the collection of the vendor's father. Property of a London, UK, collector.
During their struggles against Germans and Teutonic Knights, deceased pagans were often cremated along with damaged or ceremonially sacrificed weaponry. If swords were generally reserved for the military elite, the side axe was one of the most commonly used weapons.
