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
875-950AD
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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
Paulsen's Type II.1 'Chapes with Germanic four-footed motif - Scandinavian group of the 10th century'
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Bird (Falcon) style
Paulsen's Type I.2 'Chape with Germanic Bird Motif - Swedish-Warägische Group'
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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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