Frankish seaxes

[ROMan]

Wow, interesting object! If I were asked to identify it, my first reaction would be a single edged sword of an earlier date then the Frankish seax. It shows a number of characteristics I have seen in those swords. Does make me wonder about the provenance, where did it come from and why is it dubbed a seax? The back of the blade (width) could be an indication of its original length, as to balance a blade, the distal taper of the back would start at 1/3 (max) to 1/2 (more likely) of the blade measured from the hilt. The tang seems to have been almost fully enclosed in a wooden hilt, notice how thin it is at the back. The inside of the grip would have the metal of the tang exposed, you can see how a flange has been forged. This is consistent with the Germanic style blades I have seem images of. Would love to do a reconstuction on that piece :-).

I'm afraid that *I* dubbed it a seax! I should have said "odd" "seax". It doesn't look like any seax I have seen, so I left it for a later bit of cataloging! I am thinking of doing some Filipino weapons next so you can see the breadth of types of weapons I am trying to approach! All of this group were purchased from a dealer in Mainz, and we know little more than that they were largely collected in the area. It is thin in places because it is heavily corroded. I can make a drawing and take some more detailed photos if you like.