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Lot 129

A Viking Sword Of Peterson Type H And Wheeler Type II
9th Century

30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Viking Sword Of Peterson Type H And Wheeler Type II
9th Century

In excavated condition, with broad double-edged blade with shallow central fuller over most of its length on each side, the forte on both sides with lamination, hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece and lobated pommel inlaid on both sides with close-set vertical silver lines (some missing), and flat tapering tang
79.5 cm. blade, 94.6 cm. overall

Footnotes

See Ian Peirce, Swords of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 48-57

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