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Very Rare Large Decorated Anglo - Norse Viking Mace Head - Cast Copper - Alloy EF




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Reference Number: Avaluer:32414Colour: Green
Type: Mace HeadMaterial: Bronze
Provenance: AP Private Collection formed in the 1990s
Original Description:
Visit Our ShopAdd To Saved SellersJoin Our NewsletterContact UsVery Rare Large Decorated Anglo-Norse Viking Mace Head - Cast Copper-Alloy EFDescriptionNB: Re-listed Due Bogus Time Wasting Chinese Would Be Buyer!Date:Circa: 9th Century AD: North Norfolk North Sea Margins:Size:height 5.3 cm: width. 6.5 cm: weight 387 grams: Maces and other blunt traumaweapons such as cudgels were always a popular side arm in medieval armies: Thecast metal heads survive in some number, but they are ...seldom closely datable:This is an extremely fineexample of its type: a large, heavy and decorated Norse mace head: The aperturehas an internal diametre of 3.3 cm and this would allow a good-sized pole to sitwithin:This is a symmetrically castitem with a double-collar below and above The central section is cast with foursmall triangular studs around which, we see four sets of linear granulateddecorations: To the centre, one larger [2 cm] triangular stud is seen, thisarrangement repeats four times, one to each face of the square: This is a heavyweapon at nearly ½ kilogram and its use in a melee battle scene would have beenhighly effective against shield and amour alike. Reference:British Artefacts: Volume 3 – Late Saxon, Viking and Norman: [Hammond.B] Page78: Fig: 1.8.6-a, Fig.1.8.6-b for similar material Condition: Extremely fine:Of museum display quality with awonderful rich copper-alloy patination tone to all surfaces:Provenance:The mace head was recoveredin a agricultural setting not far from the village of Southrepps, on marginal rural to dune sea edge:Copyright Ancient Pasts | All rights reservedShippingUK Royal Mail Special Delivery: International Royal Mail Tracked and Signed:ReturnsAvailable please contact us for Terms and Conditions:PaymentWe accept payment via Debit & Credit Card and PayPal. All transactions are 100% secure.

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