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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. Unfortunately we do not have access to this volume and so have created our own typology as detailed below.
Borre Style 1
Borre Style 2
Borre Style 3
Jelling
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
800-899 | 900-979 | 980-1040 | 1041-1100 |
Allowable [Ve] | Optional [Ve] | Allowable [Ve] |
[HEDENSTIERNA-JONSON 2006b:p]
See Also
References
<nocite> HEDENSTIERNA2006b </nocite> <biblio force=false>#Template:Bib</biblio>