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Lot 122

A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type L And Wheeler Type V
First Half Of The 10th Century

25 July 2007, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£3,000 - £5,000

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A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type L And Wheeler Type V
First Half Of The 10th Century

In excavated condition, with broad slightly tapering double-edged blade with shallow central fuller along each face, iron hilt comprising short broad arched ovoidal cross retaining fragments of original silver overlay, and pommel en suite that was originally of cocked-hat form
77.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

See J.G. Peirce, Swords of the Viking Age, 2002, pp. 74-76 and 82-83

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