Viking zwaard Gnezdovo, Petersen E2, semi-scherp Zelf schede decoreren It is 43 cm high

It is 43 cm high with an approx

Doublets like this were worn throughout Europe until the first half of the 17th century

which emerged in Italy from the first half of the 16th century

The surface is made to imitate and to emphasize the natural properties of Blackthorn wood

Knights wore chainmail chausses like this one during the High Middle Ages

Viking zwaard Gnezdovo, Petersen E2, semi-scherp Zelf schede decoreren It is 43 cm highThis beautiful one handed sword from the Viking Age is a replica of a find discovered in 1949 at the archaeological site of Gnzdovo near Smolensk, Russia, during the excavation of burial mound L 13. Dated between 920 and 950 AD and classified as Type E2 according to the Petersen typology for Viking swords, the original piece was broken in two and found stuck in the ground. The original had a blade with the stylized representation of a man on one side,