Migration Period Sword Blade with Agate Pommel
Circa 5th-6th century A.D. A two-edged parallel-sided iron blade with broad pointed tip, battle nicks to both cutting edges; accompanied by a discoid agate pommel. See Behmer, E., Das zweischneidige Schwert der germanischen Völkerwanderungszeit, Stockholm, 1939; Lebedinsky, I., Armes et guerriers barbares au temps des grandes invasions, Paris, 2001; Spier, J., Treasures of the Ferrell collection, Wiesbaden, 2010. 823 grams total, 3.5-83 cm (1 3/8 - 32 5/8 in.). Acquired 1971-1972.From the collection of the vendor's father.Property of a London, UK, collector.Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. [2, No Reserve]