Spectacular Viking sword, Petersen type, has a 1060 high carbon steel tempered double straight edge with wide, long, fuller and unsharpened edges. The engravings are reproductions of the markings found on the original blade. The hilt consists of a short brass guard, a wooden grip tightly wrapped in brass wire, and a large brass pommel.
Here too, the guard and pommel faithfully recreate the intricate motifs and patterns of the original artifact. Like many historical examples of the time, the pommel is a two-part construction. The full tang of the blade is driven into the base, through the top cap and riveted from the top. The base and the lid are joined by means of two rivets.
This early medieval one-handed sword comes complete with a brown wood and leather scabbard fitted with a brass cape, a leather top band with an embossed braid/knot pattern, and a beautiful sword belt made of 3mm thick durable leather. The removable belt has holes that make it adjustable to various sizes. It is embellished with the same raised motifs as the scabbard and a brass buckle in the shape of twin intertwined serpents or dragons (a recurring motif in Norse/Viking art) adds the finishing touch to its already exquisite overall appearance.
Please note that this medieval sword is not a battle-ready weapon. It is designed as a collector's item or decoration/display item and is not suitable for combat reenactment. In addition to its quality as a collectible, it also fits perfectly as an accessory, for example to complete your outfit.
This beautiful Viking-era one-handed sword is based on a find discovered in 1950 at the Gnёzdovo archaeological complex near Smolensk, Russia, during the excavation of the C-2 burial complex. Dated between the s. IX and X, and classified as Type D under Petersen's Viking sword typology, the original piece lay in a pit under the remains of a funeral pyre within the burial mound.
While the finely crafted and richly decorated hilt (believed to be the product of a Gotland craftsman) was still remarkably well preserved, the blade was broken and bent. Despite its rather poor state of preservation, engravings could still be detected on its surface: an 'O'-shaped symbol on one side and the remains of a cross on the other.
It is not yet clear if these markings were the swordsmith's identifiers or if they were added at a later stage.
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