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Late antiquity spatha question - Conal - 03-26-2015
I am sure I have seen this sword in this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sword-Anglo-Saxon-England-Archaeology-Literature/dp/0851157165/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427372101&sr=1-2&keywords=anglo+saxon+sword where it says the handle material was added after the sword was found so the rivets may be a missinterpreation.
The book shows a couple of other swords that have similar handle reconstrictions in the book too IIRC.
Late antiquity spatha question - Virilis - 03-26-2015
That would solve the mystery.
Late antiquity spatha question - Robert - 03-26-2015
Yes, the sword is for real and the hilt is a later addition. If sold as the real thing, a forgery ....
Late antiquity spatha question - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 04-08-2015
Forgery or not, i have to made a scabbard for my customer.... LOL
So, i have choose a generic germanic one, with the caracteristics of the scabbards of migration period: rounded chape, double slide, decorated mouth, and a stone used as amulet.
Hope the final result is convincent...
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Late antiquity spatha question - LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS - 04-20-2015
The spatha is yet finished.
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Late antiquity spatha question - Medicus matt - 04-21-2015
It's a really good reconstruction of a really horrible sword. :wink:
Late antiquity spatha question - XorX - 04-22-2015
Quote:It's a really good reconstruction of a really horrible sword. :wink:
word ;-)