MEDIEVAL VIKING IRON SWORD
Ca. 900-1000 AD.
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MEDIEVAL VIKING IRON SWORD
Ca. 900-1000 AD.
An iron sword In excavated condition, with a broad double-edged blade, the hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece, flat slightly tapering tang, and two-piece conical pommel of 'tea-cosy' form secured by two rivets visible from beneath. Petersen type X. Michael R. Gorman, 'Ulfbreht: Innovation and Imitation in Early Medieval Swords', The Sixteenth Park Lane Arms Fair Guide, February 1999, pp. 7-12.
Size: L:990mm / W:90mm ; 1.64kg
Provenance: Property of a European collector; ex. German collection formed between 1990-2010.
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