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Migration Era Lenticular Bladed Sword Embellished with Gold Select Post

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Both cabochons and squares, and red glass.



Swords with stone-decorated handguards were always an attribute of the leading warriors and served exclusively as representation of status or as a rank badge.



Cf. Konrad Theiss, Attila und die Hunnen, 2007, no. 222. Ancient Colchis (Georgia).



Cf. Another in E. Behmer, Das Zweischneidige Schwert der Germanischen Völkerwand-erungszeit, Stockholm, 1939, p.106, no.22; pl. XII, no.4B.



See also: Germanen, Hunnen, und Awaren, German National Museum, Berlin, 1988, p. 106, no.12a.



Ex Adolphe and Suzanne Stoclet collection, Belgium.



5th-6th Century AD



L. 33 3/4 in. (86.7 cm.)



Source: Both cabochons and squares, and red glass.Swords with stone-decorated handguards were always an attribute of the leading warriors and served exclusively as representation of status or as a rank badge.Cf. Konrad Theiss,, 2007, no. 222. Ancient Colchis (Georgia).Cf. Another in E. Behmer,, Stockholm, 1939, p.106, no.22; pl. XII, no.4B.See also:, 1988, p. 106, no.12a.Ex Adolphe and Suzanne Stoclet collection, Belgium.5th-6th Century ADL. 33 3/4 in. (86.7 cm.)Source: www.hermann-historica.de/