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A Viking Sword With Ulfberht Inscription9th/10th Century
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A Viking Sword With Ulfberht Inscription
9th/10th Century
9th/10th Century
80.2 cm. blade, 95.8 cm. overall
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Provenance:
Believed to have been found in the River Danube in Germany
Petersen's Type X. For a sword with an Ulfberht inscription see Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 124-125; and another formerly in the E.A. Christensen Collection and sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour ..., 28 November 2012, lot 54
Viking swords with Ulfberht inscriptions have been found across Europe, Scandinavia, Britain and Russia. It is thought that the name is either that of a long-lived family manufactory or a group of closely associated workshops, the possible origin being Frankland, in the area of modern Solingen. One hundred and twenty-two examples were identified by Alfred Geibig in his highly detailed survey published in 1991
For a synopsis of Geibig's work and a further analytical study of the subject see Michael R. Gorman, 'Ulfbreht: Innovation and Imitation in Early Medieval Swords', The Sixteenth Park Lane Arms Fair Guide, February 1999, pp. 7-12
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