Bidspirit auction | European Medieval German black iron

European Medieval German black iron axe, 1279 g, #11, 100 BC-1000 AD - European Medieval German black iron axe, 1279 g, #11, 100 BC-1000 AD Opinion of US expert in ancient axes: This is a Germanic cross-cutting axe used for work. It could have been used to limb trees and fit carpenter's joints. It's a little small to be a tree felling axe. Ron. Length: 24.5 cm = 9.5 inches; Blade length: 12.5 cm = 5 inches; Diameter of the hole: 4 cm x 3.3 cm; Weight: 1279 g = 2 lb. 13.1 oz. Strong attraction to the magnet. Condition: black natural rust all over; Provenance: from a Central European (Germany) collection.