A Central European knightly sword, 10th century. A heavy cutting sword with a lenticular cross section. There is a sheet iron sleeve around the base of the blade. Short, straight quillons with slightly rounded edges. Strong tang with a flattened, half round pommel. Cleaned water discovery with remnants of encrustation. Length 98 cm. Cf. three similar swords found in the south German area in: Alfred Geibig, Beiträge zur morphologischen Entwicklung des Schwertes im Mittelalter, plates 10, 38, and 46. historic, historical, 10th century, sword, swords, weapons, arm,

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