LOT 0416 VIKING IRON BATTLE AXE HEAD
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Ca. 1000-1200 AD. Viking Age. An iron battle axe with a short, curved blade, arched cheek, heavy, and heavy poll. An incised chevron pattern is visible on the cheek. The bearded axe, or Skeggøx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and øx, "axe") was common from the 6th century AD onwards in Scandinavia but made most famous by the Vikings, who used these axes in battles to terrible effect. In bearded axes, the main part of the axe blade extends below the butt of the axe, creating a large cutting blade and allowing a fighter to hook onto the shields or weapons of their opponents. For more information on Viking axes, see Hubbard, B. (2016) The Viking Warrior. London: Amber Books Ltd, 139-141. Size: L:90mm / W:232mm ; 1.6kg. Provenance: From the private collection of an Oxford gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed before 2000 on the UK / International art markets
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