A sword with a mushroom-shaped pommel, German, 2nd half of the 11th century Double-edged blade with slight fullers. Quillons rounded on the sides. A mushroom-shaped iron pommel with a broken (backed and riveted) tang. Preserved for its entire length, this cleaned excavation discovery shows signs of heavy corrosion. Length cm. Mounted in the past on a linen covered plaque with an old collection label. Plaque length cm. historic, historical, 11th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, s,

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