Grave 32 Vendel Chieftain’s Sword - Brass

£220.83

Found whilst excavating a 6^th-7^th century grave at a burial site close to Uppsala in Sweden, this Vendel age sword was undoubtedly owned by a high ranking warrior of chieftain. The Vendel era comes between the Migration Period and Viking Age and their rulers had troops of elite mounted warriors that were well armed with the best weapons and armour available.

Our Vendel Chieftain’s Sword features a highly ornate hilt, a testament to the craftsmen of the period. Like the original Vendela nd Viking swords, it features a two part pommel with a cap secured by twin rivets. This cap is decorated with deep red enamel to replicate the garnet decoration on the original. The stylised “ring” on the pommel, seen on other swords of this type, is symbolic rather than a moving functional component. The hardwood grip is tightly bound with brown leather. The hilt fittings are made from antiqued brass, and feature tin accents – giving the appearance of silver. It features a forged and tempered high carbon steel blade that is designed for hacking and slashing, such was the fighting style of the era.

The leather bound wooden scabbard features antiqued brass fittings and a suspension loop allowing it to be fastened to a belt of baldric.

Total length: 89.5 cm
Blade length: 73.3 cm
Grip length: 11 cm
Weight: 1.45 kg
Blade thickness (base): 4.3 mm
Blade thickness (CoP): 3.4 mm
Blade width (base): 5.1 cm
Point of Balance (PoB): 12 cm
Blade: EN45 High Carbon Steel
Edge: Blunt
Pommel: Nut and Riveted
Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Brass

All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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SKU: AH-PRS412

Stock Status: In stock

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Found whilst excavating a 6^th-7^th century grave at a burial site close to Uppsala in Sweden, this Vendel age sword was undoubtedly owned by a high ranking warrior of chieftain. The Vendel era comes between the Migration Period and Viking Age and their rulers had troops of elite mounted warriors that were well armed with the best weapons and armour available.

Our Vendel Chieftain’s Sword features a highly ornate hilt, a testament to the craftsmen of the period. Like the original Vendela nd Viking swords, it features a two part pommel with a cap secured by twin rivets. This cap is decorated with deep red enamel to replicate the garnet decoration on the original. The stylised “ring” on the pommel, seen on other swords of this type, is symbolic rather than a moving functional component. The hardwood grip is tightly bound with brown leather. The hilt fittings are made from antiqued brass, and feature tin accents – giving the appearance of silver. It features a forged and tempered high carbon steel blade that is designed for hacking and slashing, such was the fighting style of the era. The leather bound wooden scabbard features antiqued brass fittings and a suspension loop allowing it to be fastened to a belt of baldric.

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Brand	Deepeeka
Product Use	Display, Living History
Edge	Blunt
Specification	Total length: 89.5 cm Blade length: 73.3 cm Grip length: 11 cm Weight: 1.45 kg Blade thickness (base): 4.3 mm Blade thickness (CoP): 3.4 mm Blade width (base): 5.1 cm Point of Balance (PoB): 12 cm Blade: EN45 High Carbon Steel Edge: Blunt Pommel: Nut and Riveted Scabbard: Leather, Wood, Brass All dimensions are approximate and may vary from piece to piece.

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A BeautyReview by Terry

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This Sword is a real beauty. When i opened the box i was amazed at the detail. I think Deepeeka have done a great job for an affordable Vendel age Sword. The scabbard looks great with the leather antique Brass Chape & guard. The sword came blunt but i have since sharpened it up real nice and it has a good quality hard steel edge and fits great in the hand as a great chopper for that era of sword style. I have since cut and polished with a fine grit the Brass hilt fittings just to make them glow more bright golden and then added some gold leafing to the beautiful pommel cap which looks stunning with the red glass enamel garnets and ring knob,but that was just my own personal touch on the Sword. All in all this Sword is very well built and a real eye catcher and great value, I highly recommend . (Posted on 03/11/2024)