Lot 0107

VIKING SIDE KNIFE SCRAMSEAX, 850-1100 AD

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5 3/8” length. Wedge section blade with characteristic downturned point and whittle tang for mounting in a bone or antler grip. (See https://leatherworkingreverend.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/dsc01382.jpg and https://inhabitat.com/melting-glaciers-reveal-items-lost-in-the-stone-age/ for similar examples with original grips.) Excellent excavated condition with considerable original surface preserved.

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VIKING SIDE KNIFE SCRAMSEAX, 850-1100 AD

Name: VIKING SIDE KNIFE SCRAMSEAX, 850-1100 AD
SKU: 177982225
Price: 175 USD
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