Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON WEAPONS

COLLECTION OF VIKING IRON WEAPONS - Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A pair of iron weapons, including a socketed spearhead with a broad leaf-shaped blade, pronounced central midrib, and sharp tapering point; and an axe head with a flaring cutting edge and a hammer-like projection extending from the rear of the socket.For similar see: A. M. Heen-Pattersen, Insular artefacts from Viking-Age burials from mid Norway. A review of contact between Trøndelag and Britain and Ireland, fig. 11, C. Cosma, Warriors, weapons and harness from the 5th to the 10th century in the Carpathian Basin, I. Bugarski, f. 7, p. 136.Size: 165-335mm x 40-45mm; Weight: 670gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.