9th-11th century AD. An iron axeheadposed of a convex cutting edge, tapering cheeks with bearded lower edge and an oval-shaped socket with lozengiform flanges and roughly rectangular extensions to the butt. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.14(1"). 324 grams, 12.5cm wide (5"). European art market before the late 1990s. California, A, collection formed since the late 1960s. The moremon weapons of Finno-Ugrian people were axes,monly found from all Finnic areas, as well as spears. Among Baltic-Finnic people, especially in Finland and Karelia, knives called 'puukko' weremon, as well as axes, spears, flat bows and longbows, while swords were ually imported from Germanic areas, Sweden or from elsewhere Scandinavia, some having often typically Scandinavian animal ornaments. Iron axeheads of this typology show a sub-trapezoidal asymmetrical blade, often perforated through the centre. They are characterised by two projections spurs from the top and the bottom of the back of the shaft-hole. [No Reserve]