Viking Sword Scabbard Chape 11th century AD A bronze bifacial scabbard chape with heater-shaped body, knop finial, extended lateral arms and cross between, incised Jellinge style ornament; remains of the wooden lathes and iron blade-tip within. 67.8 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Ex private English collection, 1960s-1970s. Literature See Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953.
Viking Sword Scabbard Chape 11th century AD A bronze bifacial scabbard chape with heater-shaped body, knop finial, extended lateral arms and cross between, incised Jellinge style ornament; remains of the wooden lathes and iron blade-tip within. 67.8 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Fine condition. Provenance Ex private English collection, 1960s-1970s. Literature See Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953.
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