Vikingzwaard Chertsey, bot (battle-ready) Zelf schede decoreren 6 cm and weighs 6

6 cm and weighs 6

The Spartan king Leonidas used this type of sword

The wooden scabbard (saya) is black lacquered in the kuroro-style and has an extra long sageo (the cord to tie the saya to the belt)

Sterke handzame outdoorbijl voorzien van leren lus aan de steel

with three other swords bearing the same inscription also found in Finland

Vikingzwaard Chertsey, bot (battle-ready) Zelf schede decoreren 6 cm and weighs 6This Viking sword is a replica of a 10th century original excavated in Chertsey, England. The sword is a Petersen type S (Wheeler type III) and like many other swords it has been excavated in the River Witham. The original is made by the Frankish smith Ulfberht.