Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword
Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword

Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword

Winning Bid: $4,250

Mid-9th C. Viking Petersen Type Y Iron Broadsword:

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking, ca. 10th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron broad sword bearing a double-edged blade with a straight profile and no fuller. The uniform blade tapers until terminating at a pointed tip and has a bulbous rectangular hand guard surmounting the top of the shoulder. The handle features a narrow profile meant to accommodate a single hand – presumably whilst the other wielded a shield – and the stocky pommel exhibits a trio of rounded lobes protruding from an ovoid bottom section. Size: 37″ L x 3.875″ W (94 cm x 9.8 cm)