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Weapons - antiquity and early Middle Age

List of weapons:


Celtic sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
159
Name:
Celtic sword
sandwich blade, iron, bronze, copper and enamel
Period:
3rd century BC
Find (museum):
Kirkburn, England
Length:
843 mm
Weight:
860 g
Price:
5.000 EUR

Celtic sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
184
Name:
Celtic sword
Period:
3rd century BC
Find (museum):
Tuchomyšl, Czech Republic
Length:
792 mm
Weight:
610 g

Celtic sword - global viewglobal view Celtic sword - detail of the hiltdetail of the hilt
Catalogue number:
126
Name:
Celtic sword
proto-pattern-welded blade, scabbard of iron and bronze
Period:
2nd century BC
Find (museum):
sword: La Tene, Switzerland
scabbard: Ulster, Nord Ireland
Length:
957 mm
Weight:
840 g
Price:
3.750 EUR

Sword - corpuscorpus Sword - detail of the hiltdetail of the hilt
Catalogue number:
183
Name:
Sword
proto-pattern-welded blade,guard and parts of scabbard from horn more informations about making
Period:
end of 2nd century AD
Find (museum):
Třebíč, Czechia
Length:
617 mm
Weight:
670 g

Gladius hispanensis (late republican) - global viewglobal view Gladius hispanensis (late republican) - detail of the hiltdetail of the hilt
Catalogue number:
125
Name:
Gladius hispanensis (late republican)
blade with iron core and steel edges, scabbard of wood and brass
Period:
1st century BC
Find (museum):
blade: Zemplin, gr. 78, Slovakia
hilt: Delos, Greece
scabbard: Ljubljanica, Slovenia
Length:
948 mm
Weight:
1030 g
Price:
4.250 EUR

Roman sword - global viewglobal view Roman sword - hilthilt
Catalogue number:
181
Name:
Roman sword
pattern-welded blade, hilt of wood and bone
Period:
2nd century AD
Find (museum):
Mušov, Czechia
Length:
867 mm
Weight:
990 g

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - hilthilt Sword - hilt 2hilt 2
Catalogue number:
148
Name:
Sword
Period:
4th-5th century AD
Find (museum):
Kragenhul, Denmark
Length:
922 mm
Weight:
900 g
Price:
4.500 EUR

Roman ring pommel sword - global viewglobal view Roman ring pommel sword - detail of scabbard chapedetail of scabbard chape Roman ring pommel sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
116
Name:
Roman ring pommel sword
pattern-welded blade, gold inlaid iron parts
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
blade: Krupice, gr. 106, Czechia
hilt: St. Margaretten, Switzerland
scabbard: Vimose, Denmark
Length:
738 mm
Weight:
1040 g
Price:
8.750 EUR

Roman sword (Einang type) - global viewglobal view Roman sword (Einang type) - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Roman sword (Einang type) - detail of scabbard chapedetail of scabbard chape
Catalogue number:
119
Name:
Roman sword (Einang type)
pattern-welded blade, gold inlaid scabbard chape, bone hilt
Period:
end of 3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
blade: Nydam, nr. 392 and 439, Denmark
hilt: Cologne, Germany
scabbard: Nydam, Denmark
Length:
870 mm
Weight:
1010 g
Price:
7.500 EUR

Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type) - global viewglobal view Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type) - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
132
Name:
Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type)
pattern-welded blade, hilt of ebony wood, silver and gilded bronze
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
sword: Illerup (SAFM), Denmark
scabbard: Vimose, Denmark
Length:
921 mm
Weight:
1250 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type) - global viewglobal view Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type) - detail of chapedetail of chape
Catalogue number:
168
Name:
Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type)
accurate reconstruction of sword 132, pattern-welded blade
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
sword: Illerup (SAFM), Denmark
scabbard: Vimose, Denmark
Length:
928 mm
Weight:
1040 g
Price:
9.000 EUR

Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type) - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
170
Name:
Roman sword (Vimose-Illerup type)
pattern-welded blade, hilt from wood, silver and gilded bronze
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
sword: Illerup (SAFH), Denmark
Length:
958 mm
Weight:
770 g
Price:
5.400 EUR

Roman sword (Podlodow type) - global viewglobal view Roman sword (Podlodow type) - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Roman sword (Podlodow type) - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
136
Name:
Roman sword (Podlodow type)
pattern-welded blade with three and four fullers, copper inlaid figures of Mars and Fortuna
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
Podlodow, Poland
Length:
872 mm
Weight:
900 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Roman sword (Podlodow type) - global viewglobal view Roman sword (Podlodow type) - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Roman sword (Podlodow type) - detail of chapedetail of chape
Catalogue number:
161
Name:
Roman sword (Podlodow type)
pattern-welded blade copper inlaid figure of Mars, scabbard fittings from enamel bronze (émail champlevé)
Period:
3.rd century AD
Find (museum):
blade: Illerup SAVL, Denmark
hilt: Illerup SAFN and SAED, Denmark
scabbard chape: Cologne, Germany
scabbard slide: Lyon, France
Length:
912 mm
Weight:
910 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
149
Name:
Sword
two layered pattern-welded blade, hilt of wood and antler, sword bead of ambre
Period:
around 400 AD
Find (museum):
Samson, Belgium
Length:
877 mm
Weight:
760 g
Price:
5.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - detail of scabbarddetail of scabbard
Catalogue number:
117
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, sword fittings of gilded bronze and garnets, sword bead of agate. More informations about making and text "Sword from Blucina".
Period:
end of 5th century AD
Find (museum):
Blucina, Czech Republic
Length:
897 mm
Weight:
1050 g
Price:
8.500 EUR

Seax - global viewglobal view Seax - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
135
Name:
Seax
hilt of horn and wood, covered by rayskin, cloisonne pommel.
Period:
end of 5th century AD
Find (museum):
pommel: Blucina, Czech Republic
blade: Pouan, France
Length:
735 mm
Weight:
600 g
Price:
3.450 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - global view 2global view 2
Catalogue number:
163
Name:
Sword
two layered pattern-welded blade, pommel inlaid with silver. More information about making, research and The conservation of original sword.
Period:
around 550 AD
Find (museum):
Kyjov, Czech Republic
Length:
915 mm
Weight:
1160 g
Price:
3.750 EUR

Ango - metal part of the angometal part of the ango Ango - detail of the pointdetail of the point
Catalogue number:
145
Name:
Ango
iron and ash wood, more informations about making
Period:
circa 500 AD
Find (museum):
Inzing-Hartkirchen, Germany
Length:
2062 mm (880 mm iron part)
Weight:
1300 g
Price:
750 EUR

Sword - detail of front part of hiltdetail of front part of hilt Sword - detail of back part of hiltdetail of back part of hilt Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
146
Name:
Sword
hilt of wood and gilded bronze, cloisonne scabbard-mouth.
Period:
around 500 AD
Find (museum):
Pleidelsheim (grave 71), Germany
Length:
917 mm
Weight:
1090 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Seax - global viewglobal view Seax - detail of bladedetail of blade
Catalogue number:
156
Name:
Seax
blade with iron core and steel edge with hardening line
Period:
around 500 AD
Find (museum):
Pleidelsheim (grave 71), Germany
Length:
568 mm
Weight:
490 g
Price:
3.500 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - diagonal viewdiagonal view
Catalogue number:
171
Name:
Sword
two layered pattern-welded blade, cloisonne pommel, sword bead from chalcedone
Period:
around 650 AD
Find (museum):
Krefeld-Gellep grave nr. 1782, Germany (blade: Ingersheim, Germany)
Length:
937 mm
Weight:
1005 g
Price:
8.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - chape viewchape view
Catalogue number:
172
Name:
Sword
two layered pattern-welded blade, pommel from bronze inlaid by silver and garnet, sword bead from chalcedone
Period:
around 600 AD
Find (museum):
blade: Howletts (in British museum nr.1936 5-11 166),
pommel: Kent,
ring: Faversham,
collars: Coombe,
scabbard mouth: Chessel Down,
chape: Brighthampton (grave 31), England
Length:
924 mm
Weight:
1000 g
Price:
0

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - front side of the hiltfront side of the hilt Sword - back side of the hiltback side of the hilt Sword - detail of scabbard chapedetail of scabbard chape Sword - detail of the pommeldetail of the pommel
Catalogue number:
152
Name:
Sword
hilt of wood and gilded bronze, garnets, silver inlaying.
Period:
around 575 AD
Find (museum):
Valsgärde grave 7/I, Sweden
Length:
897 mm
Weight:
1480 g
Price:
11.250 EUR

Sword - global view side 1global view side 1 Sword - global view side 2global view side 2 Sword - front side of the hiltfront side of the hilt Sword - hilt 2hilt 2 Sword - detail of scabbard chapedetail of scabbard chape
Catalogue number:
157
Name:
Sword
hilt of wood and gilded bronze, garnets, silver inlaying.
Period:
6.th century AD
Find (museum):
blade: Vehmaa, Finland; pommel and scabbard fittings: Aker, Norway; grip: Roes, Norway
Length:
923 mm
Weight:
1290 g
Price:
10.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
137
Name:
Sword
hilt of wood and gilded bronze, cloisonne pommel.
Period:
end of 6th century AC
Find (museum):
blade: Schretzheim, Germany
hilt: Väsby, Sweden
Length:
909 mm
Weight:
1090 g
Price:
9.750 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hilt 1detail of hilt 1 Sword - detail of hilt 2detail of hilt 2
Catalogue number:
115
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, cloisonne-work pommel, filigree clipses
Period:
circa AD 630
Find (museum):
Sutton Hoo, Britain
Length:
892 mm
Weight:
1020 g
Price:
10.000 EUR

Sword - detail of hilt 1detail of hilt 1 Sword - detail of hilt 2detail of hilt 2 Sword - detail of hilt 3detail of hilt 3
Catalogue number:
153
Name:
Sword
another possibility of the reconstruction of sword 115, pattern-welded blade, cloisonne-work pommel, filigree clipses
Period:
circa AD 630
Find (museum):
Sutton Hoo, Britain
Length:
915 mm
Weight:
1045 g
Price:
10.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail 1detail 1 Sword - detail 2detail 2 Sword - detail 3detail 3 Sword - detail 4detail 4 Sword - detail 5detail 5
Catalogue number:
174
Name:
Sword
two layered pattern-welded blade, hilt from engraved and gilded bronze with garnets inlays (video)
Period:
circa AD 700
Find (museum):
Valsgärde gr. 5, Sweden
Length:
904 mm
Weight:
1720 g

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - detaildetail
Catalogue number:
103
Name:
Sword
gilded bronze, silver, garnets (was made in cooperation with Pavel Rihacek)
Period:
circa AD 700
Find (museum):
Vendel, Sweden
Length:
969 mm
Weight:
1190 g
Price:
12.000 EUR

Sword - front side of the hiltfront side of the hilt Sword - back side of the hiltback side of the hilt Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
123
Name:
Sword
pattern welded blade, bronze hilt with engraving and gilding
Period:
8th century AD
Find (museum):
Fetter-Lane, Great Britain
Length:
925 mm
Weight:
1410 g
Price:
8.000 EUR

Sword - front side of the hiltfront side of the hilt Sword - back side of the hiltback side of the hilt Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
147
Name:
Sword
another possibility of the reconstruction of sword 123, silver and gilded bronze hilt with engraving
Period:
8th century
Find (museum):
Fetter-Lane, Great Britain
Length:
925 mm
Weight:
1550 g
Price:
8.000 EUR

Sword - Sword - hilthilt Sword - pommelpommel
Catalogue number:
185
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, hilt of horn, wood, silver, gold and garnets
Period:
7th century AD
Find (museum):
Vallstena, Sweden
Length:
945 mm
Weight:
1380 g

Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
169
Name:
Sword
pattern welded blade, silver inlaid pommel
Period:
7th century AD
Find (museum):
Erba, Italia
Length:
964 mm
Weight:
1090 g
Price:
5.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
166
Name:
Sword
pattern welded blade, hilt inlaid with silver, copper and bronze
Period:
8th century AD
Find (museum):
Steinvik, Norway
Length:
1012 mm
Weight:
1560 g
Price:
6.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
155
Name:
Sword
pattern welded blade, hilt inlaid with brass
Period:
8th century AD
Find (museum):
Mannheim, Germany
Length:
968 mm
Weight:
1510 g
Price:
5.500 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
104
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, hilt with brass inlay
Period:
before AD 800
Find (museum):
Stare Mesto, Moravia (Czech)
Length:
938 mm
Weight:
1205 g
Price:
5.750 EUR

Magnate's belt - first partfirst part Magnate's belt - second partsecond part Magnate's belt - detaildetail
Catalogue number:
122
Name:
Magnate's belt
engraved leather, iron parts inlayed

This replica can be seen at the exhibition "Treasures of Moravia".
Period:
before AD 850
Find (museum):
Stare Mesto, Czech Republic, grave nr. 266/49
Length:
Price:
3.000 EUR

Spurs - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
140
Name:
Spurs
iron inlaid with silver, cooper, brass

This replica can be seen at the exhibition "Treasures of Moravia".
Period:
before AD 850
Find (museum):
Stare Mesto, Czech Republic, grave nr. 224/51
Length:
190 mm
Price:
5.500 EUR

Spurs - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
141
Name:
Spurs
inlaid and plated iron

This replica can be seen at the exhibition "Treasures of Moravia".
Period:
before AD 850
Find (museum):
Stare Mesto, Moravia (Czechia), grave nr. 266/49
Length:
150 mm
Price:
3.750 EUR

Seax - global viewglobal view Seax - detail of pommeldetail of pommel Seax - detail of chapedetail of chape Seax - damaskdamask
Catalogue number:
173
Name:
Seax
pattern-welded blade (damast rod from phosphoric iron and welded steel), chape and pommel from gilded bronze
Period:
after AD 800
Find (museum):
Mikulčice, Moravia (Czechia), grave nr. 580
Length:
425 mm
Weight:
440 g
Price:
0

Axe - aversavers Axe - revesreves
Catalogue number:
180
Name:
Axe
inlaid by copper and silver
Period:
10th century AD
Find (museum):
Basnice, Czechia
Length:
110 mm

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
128
Name:
Sword
hilt of iron, silver and fossile oak
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Gilling-West, United Knightom
Length:
995 mm
Weight:
1420 g
Price:
6.750 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view
Catalogue number:
151
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, hilt of iron and silver
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Sheffield, United Knightom
Length:
938 mm
Weight:
1200 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - second detail of hiltsecond detail of hilt Sword - diagonal viewdiagonal view
Catalogue number:
142
Name:
Sword
hilt of iron decorated by engraved silver inlays
Period:
10th century AD
Find (museum):
Abingdon, United Knightom
Length:
972 mm
Weight:
1730 g
Price:
6.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of pommeldetail of pommel
Catalogue number:
158
Name:
Sword
another possibility of the reconstruction of sword nr. 142
Period:
10th century AC
Find (museum):
Abingdon, United Knightom
Length:
Price:
6.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - blade1blade1 Sword - blade2blade2
Catalogue number:
167
Name:
Sword
bronze hilt, silver inlays, two layered pattern-welded blade
Period:
9th century AD
Find (museum):
Kilmainham, Ireland
Length:
988 mm
Weight:
1920 g
Price:
6.000 EUR

Spur - global viewglobal view Spur - hilthilt
Catalogue number:
179
Name:
Spur
Period:
9th century
Find (museum):
Mikulcice, Czechia

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - hilthilt Sword - detail of pommeldetail of pommel
Catalogue number:
178
Name:
Sword
Blade is with iron body and steel edges, in the fuller is inlaid gold cross. The hilt is inlaid by brass and silver wires.
Period:
9th century
Find (museum):
Mikulčice, grave 265, Czechia
Length:
963 mm
Weight:
1450 g

Sword - detail of hilt1detail of hilt1 Sword - detail of hilt2detail of hilt2 Sword - detail of hilt3detail of hilt3 Sword - Sword scabbard suspension by find from Ballateare (isle of Man, 9th. Century AD, now in museum Manx).Sword scabbard suspension by find from Ballateare (isle of Man, 9th. Century AD, now in museum Manx).
Catalogue number:
176
Name:
Sword
pattern-welded blade, hilt inlaid by silver, copper and brass
Period:
circa AD 800
Find (museum):
Broa, Sweden
Length:
982 mm
Weight:
1510 g

Sword - hilt 1hilt 1 Sword - hilt 2hilt 2 Sword - hilt 3hilt 3
Catalogue number:
175
Name:
Sword
hilt inlaided and covered with copper, silver and brass, more photos from making of sword, about making is also episode 7/8 Steel from serie Master of craft (mainly in czech)
Period:
10th century
Find (museum):
Čelákovice, Czech Repuklic
Length:
999 mm
Weight:
1950 g

Sword - aversavers Sword - reversrevers
Catalogue number:
182
Name:
Sword
Period:
9-10th century
Find (museum):
Levý Hradec (Czechia)
Length:
920 mm
Weight:
1450 g

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - hilthilt
Catalogue number:
131
Name:
Sword
copper and silver inlaid hilt, pattern-welded blade, handle from horn
This replica can be seen at the exhibition "The viking grave from Groix island"
Period:
9th century
Find (museum):
Nantes (France)
Length:
879 mm
Weight:
1520 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Spear with wings - global viewglobal view Spear with wings - detaildetail
Catalogue number:
177
Name:
Spear with wings
two layered pattern welded blade
Period:
around 850 AD
Find (museum):
Mikulčice grave 1241, Czechia
Length:
500 mm (spearhead/kovová části)

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
138
Name:
Sword
hilt of copper inlaid iron, pattern-welded blade.
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Gjermundbu, Norway
Length:
986 mm
Weight:
1630 g
Price:
5.500 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
150
Name:
Sword
hilt of copper inlaid iron, pattern-welded blade, another possibility of the reconstruction
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Gjermundbu, Norway
Length:
981 mm
Weight:
1710 g
Price:
5.500 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt Sword - detail of hiltdetail of hilt
Catalogue number:
143
Name:
Sword
hollow iron hilt, inlaid with silver, pattern-welded blade.
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Busdorf, Germany
Length:
961 mm
Weight:
1480 g
Price:
5.500 EUR

Sword - hilthilt
Catalogue number:
154
Name:
Sword
hollow iron hilt, inlaid with silver and brass, pattern-welded blade.
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Alterhein, Germany
Length:
958 mm
Weight:
1540 g
Price:
5.500 EUR

Sword - hilthilt
Catalogue number:
162
Name:
Sword
iron hilt, inlaid with silver and copper, pattern-welded blade
Period:
around 900 AD
Find (museum):
Vakhrusheve (Luhansk Oblast), Ukraine forever
Length:
948 mm
Weight:
1530 g
Price:
6.250 EUR

Sword of "D" type - global viewglobal view Sword of "D" type - hilthilt Sword of "D" type - hilt2hilt2
Catalogue number:
144
Name:
Sword of "D" type
pattern-welded blade, iron hilt inlaid with silver and brass, more information about making
Period:
9th century
Find (museum):
Blatnica, Slovakia
(Hungarian National Museum, Budapest)
Length:
1003 mm
Weight:
2200 g
Price:
10.000 EUR

Sword - global viewglobal view Sword - scabbard chapescabbard chape
Catalogue number:
164
Name:
Sword
iron inlaid blade with iron core and steel edges, iron hilt inlaid with silver
Period:
10th century
Find (museum):
Rzhevskoye, Kaliningrad, Russia
Length:
972 mm
Weight:
1370 g
Price:
5.000 EUR

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replicas of historical arms