Long Bladed Axe from Viking Age Birka

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Long bladed axe made of iron from grave Bj 749 in Birka, Sweden. This axe dates from the Viking era: http://historiska.se/upptack-historien/object/1138773

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Historiska. (2018, November 05). Long Bladed Axe from Viking Age Birka. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/352/long-bladed-axe-from-viking-age-birka/

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Historiska. "Long Bladed Axe from Viking Age Birka." World History Encyclopedia, November 05, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/352/long-bladed-axe-from-viking-age-birka/.

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Historiska. "Long Bladed Axe from Viking Age Birka." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Nov 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/352/long-bladed-axe-from-viking-age-birka/.

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