Ancient Ornamented Viking Big Battle Axe 12-14 Cent Hand Carved Handle (COA)

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Ancient Ornamented Viking Big Battle Axe 12-14 Cent Hand Carved Handle (COA):
$244.99

Ancient Viking Battle Bearded Axe1100 - 1300 AD.Professional cleaning and desalting!Custom MadeHand Carved Handle in style of the period.Comes withCertificate of Authenticity.Axe Head Weight: 1524gr, 3.36 lbAxe Head Size: 22.78 cm, 9\" x 13.34 cm, 5.25\"Handle Weight: 556 gr, 1.23 lbHandle Length: 26.4\"Found nearCherkasy, Ukraine.
A bearded axe, or Skeggox (from Old Norse Skegg, beard + öx, axe) refers to various axes, used as a tool and weapon, as early as the 6th century AD. It is most commonly associated with Viking Age Scandinavians. The lower portion of an axe bit is called the \"beard\" and the cutting edge of the bearded axe extends below the width of the butt to provide a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall weight of the axe low. The hook, or \"beard\" of the axe would also have been useful in battle, for example to pull weapons out of the defender\'s grasp, or to pull down a shield to allow another attacker to strike at the unprotected defender.There are a number of variants in its design.Additionally this design allows the user to grip the haft directly behind the head for planing or shaving wood.Battle axes are particularly associated in Western popular imagination with the Vikings.Certainly, Scandinavian foot soldiers and maritime marauders employed them as a stock weapon during their heyday, which extended from the beginning of the 8th century to the end of the 11th century. They produced several varieties, including specialized throwing axes (see francisca) and \"bearded\" axes or \"skeggox\" (so named for their trailing lower blade edge which increased cleaving power and could be used to catch the edge of an opponent\'s shield and pull it down, leaving the shield-bearer vulnerable to a follow-up blow).Viking axes were wielded with one hand or two, depending on the length of the plain wooden haft. (See entry for Viking Age arms and armor.)