拍品专文
Cf. a similar sword sold from the R.T. Gwynn Collection in these Rooms, 24 April 2001, lot 46
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NORTH EUROPEAN, 10TH 11TH CENTURY
细节
A RARE SWORD OF VIKING TYPE
North European, 10th 11th Century
In excavated condition, with broad pattern-welded blade with a shallow central fuller running almost full-length down each side, short robust straight cross of rectangular section rounded at the ends, and flat pommel of hemispherical form
30 1/8in. (76.6cm.) blade
North European, 10th 11th Century
In excavated condition, with broad pattern-welded blade with a shallow central fuller running almost full-length down each side, short robust straight cross of rectangular section rounded at the ends, and flat pommel of hemispherical form
30 1/8in. (76.6cm.) blade