{"product_id":"snartemo-schwert-nordgermanische-spatha-aus-der-zeit-des-5-jhdt","title":"Snartemo sword, North Germanic spatha from the 5th century.","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eSnartemo Sword - North Germanic Spatha from around 500 – 500 AD\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFaithful reproduction of the Snartemo Sword.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe sword was discovered by chance in the autumn of 1933 during the development of new farmland in a grave. The grave was located under a large stone slab in a cavity that was dated to the early 6th century. Further grave goods, including a golden ring and a drinking glass, allowed the grave to be assigned to the Migration Period. The sword was named after its find site \"Snartemo,\" in the Snartemo district of Hægebostad in Norway.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe original sword also featured a fur-lined wooden scabbard and the remains of a fabric band decorated with a swastika pattern, which likely served as a sword harness.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe hilt of the original sword is adorned with golden tendril ornaments, human figures, fantastical creatures, and animal heads.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe sword was most likely manufactured in Scandinavia around 500 AD and is not considered a typical ring-sword, but rather, due to its divergent characteristics, is assigned to an earlier period. The pommel of the sword is not pyramidal but boat-shaped. Furthermore, the ring is located on the quillon and not, as is usual with ring-swords, on the pommel.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe small ring on the quillon is also referred to by some weapons historians as a \"oath ring.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis very finely crafted North Germanic Migration Period spatha has a slightly sharpened, re-sharpenable 440 steel blade. The hardened steel blade has a fuller and is screwed to the hilt. The original of this sword is housed in the state museum in Oslo.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length approx. 80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length approx. 95 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emax. blade width approx. 4.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight approx. 1700 g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003eDecorative sword, not suitable for stage combat!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003ePrice is for one sword without scabbard!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003eProof of age is absolutely necessary!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width:300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nordwelt-versand.de\/media\/image\/17\/59\/84\/fsk18.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"nordwelt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53694523834705,"sku":"62.106","price":239.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/9821\/9345\/files\/62-106-germanenschwert-snartemo-schwert-spartha-nordgermanen-oslo-museum_f5a2af8f-42e6-40ab-91fc-7f31d5dc2f48.jpg?v=1777978020","url":"https:\/\/nordwelt-versand.de\/en\/products\/snartemo-schwert-nordgermanische-spatha-aus-der-zeit-des-5-jhdt","provider":"nordwelt","version":"1.0","type":"link"}