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Lot 52
A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type M And Wheeler Type I
Mid-9th To Mid-10th Century
28 November 2012, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £7,750 inc. premium

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A Viking Sword Of Petersen Type M And Wheeler Type I
Mid-9th To Mid-10th Century

In excavated condition, with tapering double-edged blade with shallow central fuller over half its length on both sides, hilt comprising slightly arched quillons tapering towards the tips, flat tapering tang flattened at the top to form a button, and flat ovoidal pommel en suite with the quillons
73 cm. blade, 84.4 cm. overall

Footnotes

Provenance:
Næser Collection

Literature:
Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 26, pp. 35, 67 and 70, figs. 7 and 13

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