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Sword Scabbard Chapes

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Sword Scabbard Chapes


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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. Unfortunately we do not have access to this volume and so have created our own typology as detailed below.

Borre Style 1

875-950AD

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  • Russia, Ukrane. 2 finds. [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.310] [WOV 2003:cat.4333]
  • Sweden, Birka
  • Gotland. found in 1889 [:AN1909.95]
  • Germany, Bautzen [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.263]
  • Iceland, Lundur. 1 find, possibly from Gotland [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:cat.330]

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Borre Style 2

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Borre Style 3

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Jelling

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Bird (Falcon) style

Otherwise known as the 'Birka Bird'. Dated from late C9th to early C11th although at its most popular in the first half of the C10th. Found mainly in Eastern Europe from Sweden to Byzantium[HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p]

L'lle de Groix Sword Scabbard Chape.jpg

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Other Styles


See Also

Swords Sword Scabbards

References

<nocite> GRAHAM-CAMBELL1980 HEDENSTIERNA2006b ROESDHAHL1992 WILSON1965 </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>