Sword Scabbard Chapes
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Introduction
This article is about metal fittings that were probably attached to Sword Scabbards. Peter Paulsen comprehensibly covered the subject of Viking sword scabbard chapes in 1953 in his book Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit [PAULSEN 1953].
English Styles
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Borre Style 1
Paulsen's Type II.3
'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Animal Style of the Baltic Region'
Paulsen lists a total of 10 finds of this group [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.48-53
Andrshchuk Type 2
'Beast in Borre style with a mask in the middle'
Androshchuk dates this type to c.970s-980s [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-118
875-950AD
Odin as shape-shifting sorcerer and shaman. Protection. [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p.321]
A small group of sword chapes combining Borre style decoration with a possible Christian motif - the Crucifixion. Possibly originated in Denmark. [HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p.315]
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Archaeology
- Russia, Ukrane. 2 finds. [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992]:cat.310 [WOV 2003]:cat.4333
- Sweden, Birka
- Gotland. found in 1889 [:AN1909.95]
- Germany, Bautzen [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992]:cat.263
- Iceland, Lundur. 1 find, possibly from Gotland [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992]:cat.330
Discussion
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Borre Style 2
9th/10th Century
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
- England, Hull [MILLS 2001]:p101 fig.V281
- Iceland, Ljarskogar [HAYEUR SMITH 2003]:p.354 no.5072
Discussion
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Borre Style 3
Paulsen's Type I.1
'Chapes with Germanic Bird Motif - Scandinavian Group'
Paulsen lists a total of 17 finds of this group [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.17-21
Andrshchuk Type 3c
'Bird/Beast in Borre/Jelling/Mammen style'
Androshchuk dates this type to the 10th century [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-118
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
- Denmark
- Hareskovby, Sjaelland. Bronze. [WOV 2003]:p.1118
- Norway
- Norway. R516. [RYGH 1885]:R516
- Iceland
- Hafurbjarnarstodum, Iceland. [WOV 2003]:p.7091 [HAYEUR SMITH 2003]:p.168
- Sweden
- Valleberga, Skane. Bronze. [WOV 2003]:p.1170
Discussion
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- Wolin Chape.jpg
Poland, Wolin
A variation on this type only seemingly found in Poland is Paulsen's type Ib2. Dated to 900-1025AD. [JANOWSKI 2006]:p.181 [JANOWSKI 2007]:p.157-159.
Jelling Type 1
Paulsen's Type II.1
'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Scandinavian group of the 10th century'
Paulsen breaks the total of 19 finds of this group into 2 sub groups: [PAULSEN 1953]:pp.35-44
Andrshchuk Type 6
'Beast in Jelling style'
Androshchuk dates this type to c.950-1000 and splits it into 3 sub groups [ANDROSHCHUK 2014]:pp.15-121
More usually found around the Baltic area. [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980]:cat.273.. 19 examples found in 6 different countries (Denmark, Germany, Iceland, England, Sweden & Russia) [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992].
Art
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Literature
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Archaeology
- England
- York [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992]:cat.274
- Chatburn [EDWARDS 1998]:p.28
- Norway
- Gjermundbu. Found with a Petersen type S sword [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992] [WOV: cat.3044]
- Iceland
- Hafurbjarnastadir. Gilded copper-alloy found with Petersen type S sword. 900AD – 975AD [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980]:cat.273
- Kirkjubolsdal [HAYEUR SMITH 2003]:p.167
- Vestfirdir [HAYEUR SMITH 2003]:p.146
- Finland
- Saari. Copper-alloy [GRAHAM-CAMPBELL 1980]:cat.275
- Satakunta. [ROESDAHL & WILSON 1992]:217
Discussion
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Jelling Type 2
Paulsen's Type II.2 'Chapes with Germanic quadruped motif - Swedish group of the 10th century' |
Bird (Falcon) style
Paulsen's Type I.2
Discussion |
Eastern Styles
- Rucavas Lejas Chape.jpg
Janowski type V (Birds)
- Myslecin Chape.jpg
Janowski type Va
- Dabrowa Chape.jpg
Janowski type Vb
- Gotland Chape.jpg
Janowski type VI (Gotland - Tree of Life)
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