Circa 900-1000 AD. A beautiful example of Medieval Viking Era Battle Iron Axe. Bearded type with blade extends downward, below the butt of the axehead, providing longer cutting edge and lighter weight. Mounted on a custom-display stand. Fine condition. Axes were commonly used within the Viking communities, almost everything was formed of wood making it unsurprising that many axes existed for constructing ships, houses, carts, as well as other objects. The axe was also one of the choice weapons of the battlefield due to its light weight. Size: L:105mm / W:180mm ; 360g. Provenance: From the private collection; previously was acquired from G. M. in London in 2017.