Lot 7212
A set of Alemannic spatha, seax and belt buckles, 6th/7th century
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Description
The spatha with a broad, double-edged blade. The core of twisted Damascus, the cutting edges attached separately. Sturdy, slightly tapered tang with a small mushroom pommel in bronze. The seax with a sturdy single-edged blade, two linear ornaments engraved below the spine on both sides. Sturdy, slightly tapered tang with scant remnants of the grip. Also includes two iron buckles of different sizes with attached belt plates. Length of the sword 87.5 cm, length of the spatha 56 cm. The buckles measuring 6.5 cm and 9 cm. All components in untouched, as-found condition with incrustations. Documented group of archaeological finds from the tomb of a man in Otting, in the Swabian district of Donau-Ries. The inventory issued by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology, dated 12 November 1993, is enclosed.Condition: III - IV Questions about the lot?
