Russo-Viking Sword, Petersen Type E1, Gnezdovo, Tomb C-15, 9th century.

Enjoy Russo-Viking Sword, Petersen Type E1, Gnezdovo, Grave C-15, 9th Century.

Russian-Viking sword, Petersen type E1, Gnezdovo, tomb c-15, 9th century



This beautiful one-handed Viking Age sword is a replica of an object that was discovered in 1874 at the Gnezdovo archaeological complex near Smolensk, Russia, during the excavation of the c-15 burial mound. Dating to between the 9th and 10th centuries, the remarkably well-preserved original piece was found stuck in the ground near the urn containing the cremated remains of its presumed owner.

The blade bore on one side the inscription +ulfberh+t , and on the other a series of vertical lines and scrolls, the meaning of which is unknown to this day.

The sword was classified as type E1 according to Petersen's typology of Viking swords. This particular variant is characterised by the decoration of the handle with simple cellular ornamentation: the guard and the pommel were decorated with numerous round holes or depressions that were arranged in lines like a chessboard.



The reconstruction offered here has a straight, double-edged blade made of hardened 1060 carbon steel with a wide, long kerf and unsharpened edges. The engravings are reproductions of the markings found on the original blade.

The handle consists of a short, lens-shaped crossguard made of brass, a wooden handle section tightly wrapped in leather, and a heavy, generous brass pommel. Here too, the dot pattern that adorns the original artifact was reproduced as faithfully as possible.

As with many surviving historical examples from this period, the pommel of this sword is a two-part construction: the continuous blade tang is anchored to the lower section and the upper section is connected to the base by two rivets. Both components of the pommel are visually separated by a braided wire. Between the three sections of the cap there are also recesses with braided wire inserts.



This one-handed sword from the High Middle Ages comes with a fitted brown leather/wood scabbard with muzzle strap, muzzle plate and antique-finished brass belt loop (maximum belt width: 6 cm).



This medieval sword is designed as a collector's item or decorative object. It is also ideal as an accessory, for example to complete your costume.



Details:

- Blade material: 1060 carbon steel (not stainless), heat treated

- Rockwell hardness of the blade: approx. 48 – 52 hrc

- Handle material: wood with brown leather covering, brass guard and pommel with steel wire inlay

- Total length: approx. 97 cm

- Blade length: approx. 79 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 5 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)

- Handle length: approx. 18 cm (handle section approx. 10 cm)

- Maximum blade width: approx. 5.8 cm

- Center of gravity: approx. 11 cm in front of the guard

- Includes wooden case with genuine leather sheath and antique finish brass hardware.
- Weight without cover: approx. 1.8kg

- Weight with case: approx. 2.4 kg



The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend taking care of the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.




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