Pattern-welded sword blade

Pattern-welded sword blade

Archaeology

AN00166035_001_l. Iron pattern-welded sword blade; remains of wooden grip; T-shaped pommel; in two pieces, with one bag of fragments. All these images are © Trustees of the British Museum. These free low-resolution images are covered also under the British Museum's Terms and Conditions (http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/free_image_service.aspx). The full image collection is available at: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database.aspx where you can also order high resolution copies.

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7th century