A Rare Viking Sword Of Peterson Type H And Wheeler Type II
9th Century
In excavated condition, with broad pattern-welded double-edged blade with shallow fuller over much of its length on each side (the point laminated on one side), hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece and two-piece 'cocked hat' pommel inlaid overall with close-set vertical silver lines (some losses), the pommel with the remains of its medial strand of twisted silver wire
78.9 cm. blade, 93.5 cm. overall