9th-11th century A.D. A Scandinavian or Finno-Ugrian hand-forged iron axehead with triangular-section narrow blade extending to a narrow curved edge, socket with lateral flanges and domed hammer extension to the rear. See Leppäaho, J., Späteisenzeitliche Waffen aus Finnland. Schwertinschriften und Waffenverzierungen des 9. - 12. Jahrhunderts, Helsinki, 1964, plate 62, item 2, for a Baltic Scandinavian 'small axe' with similar profile from Kokemäki, Finland. 270 grams, 13.2 cm (5 1/4 in.). Acquired in the 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. The moremon weapons of Finno-Ugrian people were axes,monly found from all Finnic areas, as well as spears. Among Baltic-Finnic people, especially in Finland and Karelia, knives called 'puukko' weremon, as well as axes, spears, flat bows and long bows, while swords were usually imported from Germanic areas, Sweden or from elsewhere Scandinavia, some having often typically Scandinavian animal ornaments, although there are some finds from Finland. [No Reserve]