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
Art
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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]
Art
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Literature
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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
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Borre Style 3
Paulsen's Type I.1
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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
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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
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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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