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A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type L And Wheeler Type VFirst Half Of The 10th Century
25 July 2007, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£3,000 - £5,000
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Find your local specialistA Viking Sword Of Petersen Type L And Wheeler Type V
First Half Of The 10th Century
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
77.8 cm. blade
Footnotes
See J.G. Peirce, Swords of the Viking Age, 2002, pp. 74-76 and 82-83








