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Frankish Scramasax / Sax / Seax with Scabbard Mounts Jan 30, 2015 23:07:19 GMT

Post by Jack Loomes on Jan 30, 2015 23:07:19 GMT

Date: 7th century

Geography: Made in Niederbreisig, Germany

Medium: iron, copper alloy fittings

Dimensions: Overall: 10 9/16 x 1 13/16 x 5/8 in. (26.9 x 4.6 x 1.6 cm) copper alloy studs: 13/16 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. (2 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number: 17.193.353

Provenance: Friedrich Queckenberg, Niederbreisig, Germany; Joseph Queckenberg, Niederbreisig, Germany; J. Pierpont Morgan, London and New York (until 1917)

Source: www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/465692