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Sword, with double-edged blade made from iron, pattern-welded with steel to form a light, strong and sharp weapon. The blade has an inscription on one side that reads +LEUTLRIT, a continental Germanic name. On the other side is a reversed S-scroll pattern. In common with many Viking and Anglo-Saxon swords it is likely that the blade, the most important part, was made in the Rhineland and then exported. Lincoln, England, was one of the five main towns of the Danelaw, established by a great Viking army from Denmark in 877. This sword may have been brought over at this time. Inv. PY 1848,1021.1.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART346236

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3072px × 2016px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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Anglo-Saxon Art

Weapon, Military