Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand m with a lovely aged brass

with a lovely aged brass patina

and pads are still present in two of the flaps

received head and shoulder wounds from shrapnel

The cartridge used metal bases (often brass) with paper tubes which were usually loaded by the shooter or his staff but were not entirely gas-tight

and is currently somewhat stiff

Original 9th - 10th Century Viking Two-Handed Bearded Battle Axe Head Excavated in Ukraine with Stand m with a lovely aged brassOriginal Item: One of a Kind. A bearded axe, or Skeggx (from Old Norse Skegg, "beard", and x, "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 hook or "beard", i. e. the lower portion of the axe bit extending the cutting edge below the width of the butt, provides a wide cutting surface while keeping the overall weight of the axe low. The "beard"