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THB8th C. Viking Iron Tool & Utensil Assortment (10)
Lot 84
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Sep 16, 2021
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2021-09-16 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Fossils, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Fine art, and much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse Culture, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. A fine collection of 10 forged iron utilitarian tools of various functions. First are 6 spoons or ladles with circular bowls and thick handles. Four have suspension holes and loops. The center of one is perforated with a rectangular hole, perhaps to use as a strainer. The next is a spatula shaped utensil with a twisted wrought handle and loop tip. Next is a scythe head with a curved blade and flat blade protrusion, and a narrow tang for hafting to a handle. The next item is a pointed pick with a suspension hole through the square head. Perhaps a single pronged eating pick or some type of blacksmithing tool. Last is a spear head or blade with a thick, triangular form. All have thick russet patinas as well as great signs of age and are displayed in a modern Riker case. Size of largest axe head: 13" L x 3" W (33 cm x 7.6 cm); spear head: 3.5" L x 1.25" W (8.9 cm x 3.2 cm); case: 16.25" L x 12.25" W (41.3 cm x 31.1 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166832Chipping and losses to peripheries. Bending of forms and indentations. Rich russet patina on all. Some surface pitting and great designs of age. Displayed in Riker case.Condition
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