VIKING IRON KNIFE
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Ca. 900-1100 AD A Viking iron knife featuring a one-sided pointed blade and a handle embellished with a silver ribbed collar and a further silver panel with beautifully incised vegetal decoration. Knives were a vital part of everyday life in the Viking world, where forks were not used, and everyone had to carry their own knife, both for self-defence and for eating.Size: L:190mm / W:30mm ; 61.42gProvenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s.
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VIKING IRON KNIFE
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