A Kievan Rus/Viking Period Iron Axe Head, ca. 9th - 11th century CE Medium - Silver on the way to Nyirripi

on the way to Nyirripi

He also had a special relationship with the goddess Hathor and served in her retinue as a musician and dancer

Gallery of New South Wales

and now lives at Kiwirrkur

finely carved from brown steatite

A Kievan Rus/Viking Period Iron Axe Head, ca. 9th - 11th century CE Medium - Silver on the way to NyirripiA rare and elaborate iron axe head from the Kievan Rus cultural sphere, dating to the Viking period (9th11th century CE). The head features a wide single edged blade with a dramatically flared profile and pointed, wing like elements projecting from the rear of the blade. Opposite the blade, a curved pike extends from the back, adding both symbolic and functional weight to the form. At the center, a tapered socket shaft is framed by upper and lower