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== Introduction ==
This article is about metal fittings that were probably attached to [[Sword Scabbards]]. I understand that Peter Paulsen comprehensibly covered the subject of Viking sword scabbard chapes in 1953 in his book Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit[PAULSEN 1953]. Unfortunately we do not have access to this volume and so have created our own typology as detailed below.
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== English Styles ==
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