8th-11th century AD. An iron axe with a relatively narrow blade and a hammer extension to the rear. See Nicolle, D., Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era, 1050-1350 AD, volume II, London, 1999, pp.290ff, figs.752-753. 529 grams, 18cm (7"). Property of a London gallery; previously from a private British collection; formerly acquired from a European gentleman; acquired in the 1990s and earlier. War-axes were not very common in Central Asian grave sites, but some were found and show an interesting combination between a narrow blade on one side and a mace-like war-hammer on the other. [No Reserve] Condition Report Fair condition, cleaned and conserved.