Description:

Ca. 10th century CE, found in Cornwall, England in the 1970s. Solid iron, with a stamped Coptic cross on the blade just below the crescent-shaped pommel. 34-11/16"L (88 cm).

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  • Provenance: Ex-private British West Country Collection, published by Antiquarium Ltd. in Ancient Treasure X (NY, 2012). Has been researched / verified by the Art Loss Register, reference #S00083139.
  • Literature: Cf., Ian Pierce and Ewart Oakeshott, Swords of the Viking Age (Woodbrige, 2004), pp. 76-81; and Hermitage Museum. Rus i Baltika (St. Petersburg, 2006), p. 56, no. 187.
  • Condition: Completely intact - supremely rare to find as such. Beautifully weighted. Smooth surface which is truly remarkable for iron.

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