Kievan Rus Iron Axe Head, Viking Period
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0501 |
| Estimate | $2,500 - $3,500 |
| Opening bid | $1,500 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Eastern Europe, Kievan Rus, Viking period, ca. 800–1100 CE. A forged iron axe head, its wide single-edged blade flaring into a broad bearded lower lug while a long, tapering pike sweeps back from

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