Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron axe head with a curved beard and cutting hedge, narrow circular socket, and heavy hammer end. The blade to one side and the hammer to the other side suggest its use as a multi-purpose tool. 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:77mm / W:215mm ; 430g. Provenance: From the private collection of an Oxford gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in before 2000 on the UK / International art markets.