greek xiphos with lions scabbard Speren en paalbijlen The amulet is a replica

The amulet is a replica of a granulated original excavated in grave 943 in the Viking town of Birka

it measures 16 cm wide and 9

they are particularly well-suited to reenactment

The Mainz type scabbards were fully reinforced with metal fittings

This Viking sword is a replica of a 10th century original excavated in Chertsey

greek xiphos with lions scabbard Speren en paalbijlen The amulet is a replicaThe xiphos, like this one, was used throughout the Hellenistic world and beyond. Until the Roman Republic adopted the tradition of Iberian swords after the Second Punic War, the xiphos was the primary type of sword used by Roman troops, such as the principes, triarii, and hastati. This type of xiphos is more modern than the xiphos with a leaf shaped blade. This replica features a spring steel blade. In the middle of the blade, there is a pronounced