Battle axe for comments please

[Skarts_ss]

Hi all, Recently i saw this Battle axe, in the hands of a farmer. Any ideas?

[iskender]

schwere streitaxtklinge völkerwanderungszeit , südosteuropa, half of it is missing ! desalinate it then preserve! iskender

[broadaxe]

Yes, possibly asymmetrical double-bladed axe, the missing blade is flaring and narrower. 10-11th century eastern Europe, sometimes misidentified as 'viking'.

[Skarts_ss]

Thank you. Usually they are referred as Byzantine war axes

[broadaxe]

Thank you. Usually they are referred as Byzantine war axes

True, I think there is at least one art source showing this type in the hands of Byzantine warriors.

[David R]

To me it looks very like the Byzantine battle axe. Indications of size and provenance (where found) would clinch it.