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A Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II9th/Early 10th Century, Probably Norwegian
28 November 2012, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £30,000 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Rare Viking Sword Of Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II
9th/Early 10th Century, Probably Norwegian
9th/Early 10th Century, Probably Norwegian
In excavated condition, with broad fullered single-edged blade, hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece, flat tapering tang, and pommel of tea-cosy form
68 cm. blade, 83.8 cm. overall
68 cm. blade, 83.8 cm. overall
Footnotes
Provenance:
Acquired from the Paus Collection in 1944
Literature:
Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 32, pp. 35, 68 and 71, figs. 7 and 14
For similar examples including one found at Kilmainham, Dublin, and now in the National Museum of Ireland, see Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 39, 40 and 41, illustrated
See also Jan Petersen, Die Norske Vikingesverd, 1919, p. 79, fig. 75








