{"product_id":"espada-decorativa-vikinga-de-langeid-con-vaina","title":"Langeid Viking Sword with Sheath Category-B","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLangeid Viking Sword Category B with Scabbard - Replica of the 2011 Find, 11th Century, Norway\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA unique Nordic medieval sword, discovered in 2011 in Langeid (Norway) and preserved at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e2011\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the excavation of a Viking cemetery in \u003cstrong\u003eLangeid\u003c\/strong\u003e (Setesdal Valley, Bygland, \u003cstrong\u003eNorway\u003c\/strong\u003e), an extraordinarily well-preserved sword made of iron, gold, and silver was discovered in grave number 8. Dated to around the \u003cstrong\u003eyear 1030\u003c\/strong\u003e—a moment marking the end of Nordic paganism and the beginning of the \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Middle Ages in Scandinavia\u003c\/strong\u003e—its guard and pommel are lavishly decorated with \u003cstrong\u003espirals, runes, Latin letters, and crosses\u003c\/strong\u003e, conveying clear Christian symbolism. Some experts believe it was brought from \u003cstrong\u003eEngland\u003c\/strong\u003e and may have been the prestige weapon of one of the warriors of \u003cstrong\u003eKing Cnut the Great\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today, it can be admired at the \u003cstrong\u003eMuseum of Cultural History in Oslo\u003c\/strong\u003e. A unique opportunity to \u003cstrong\u003ebuy medieval Viking swords\u003c\/strong\u003e with documented archaeological provenance and exceptional historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGet this Langeid Viking sword - the most unique Viking archaeological find of the 21st century\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from \u003cstrong\u003eEN45 spring steel\u003c\/strong\u003e (not stainless), with a double-edged blade, a long and wide fuller, and unsharpened edges. With a \u003cstrong\u003etotal length of ~96 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003e~78 cm blade\u003c\/strong\u003e, a thickness of \u003cstrong\u003e~4 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, a maximum width of \u003cstrong\u003e~4.7 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong\u003eweight without scabbard of ~1,300 g\u003c\/strong\u003e (~1,750 g with scabbard). Center of gravity is ~17 cm from the guard. Guard and pommel made of \u003cstrong\u003epartially tinned cast brass\u003c\/strong\u003e, wooden handle with \u003cstrong\u003ewrapped brass wire\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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