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Rare Viking Sax dagger Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval: Pre AD 1000 item# 801288
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This is a scramasax, or long knife, from the Viking culture. It dates to roughly 900 AD. The scramasax style of knife was common to a broad time period which we can narrow down based on the provenance of the piece. This piece wasfound in the banks of the River Cock outside the city of York in the 1950’s. York is the location of what was once one of the most important of Viking cities and several Viking encampments and villages were located along nearby rivers. This scramasax was recovered alon ...click for details

Rare Intact Viking Sword and Sax Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: European Medieval: Pre AD 1000 item# 801285
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This is an early Viking sword dating to circa 900 AD. It has a bronze, five-lobe, two-stage pommel and a thin tang. The guard is boat-shaped and made of iron. The blade is unfullered. The letter “T” is chiseled into the blade just below the guard. The letter “T” on the blade may be a reference to Tyr, the Viking God of War. It is also possible that the “T” may represent the Viking God Thor or it may even be a reference to the Christian cross. Even though it was not until roughly the 12th ce ...click for details

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