Single Edge Viking Sword Petersen Type C / Wheeler Type II

Petersen Type C And Wheeler Type II 9th/Early 10th Century

In excavated condition, with broad fullered single-edged blade, hilt comprising thick ovoidal cross-piece, flat tapering tang, and pommel of tea-cosy form

68 cm. blade, 83.8 cm. overall

Sold for £30,000 inc. premium

Provenance: Acquired from the Paus Collection in 1944

Literature: Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 32, pp. 35, 68 and 71, figs. 7 and 14

For similar examples including one found at Kilmainham, Dublin, and now in the National Museum of Ireland, see Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 39, 40 and 41, illustrated

See also Jan Petersen, Die Norske Vikingesverd, 1919, p. 79, fig. 75

Source: www.bonhams.com

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To see the Petersen Typology click here: sword-site.com/thread/845/petersens-classification-typology-viking-swords