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A Rare Medieval Sword Of Viking Type, Petersen Type X10th/11th Century
28 July 2010, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£3,000 - £4,000
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Find your local specialistA Rare Medieval Sword Of Viking Type, Petersen Type X
10th/11th Century
10th/11th Century
In excavated condition, with broad tapering double-edged blade, hilt comprising short robust slightly arched quillons with rounded ends incised with three vertical lines on each side, flat sharply tapering tang, and flattened pommel of two-piece 'tea-cosy' form incised with vertical lines en suite with the quillons
69.8 cm. blade
69.8 cm. blade
Footnotes
See Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 18-19 and 114-121








