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cel7 17th June 2023 07:28 AM
Very well preserved sword found in Germany.
 
https://edition.cnn.com/style/articl...scn/index.html

fernando 17th June 2023 09:36 AM
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The pictures, before they vanish.


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werecow 17th June 2023 03:17 PM
Neat! Press release here, in case anyone is interested.

Hotspur 17th June 2023 05:59 PM
The AP and Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-grave-bavaria


https://apnews.com/article/germany-b...f8e3421e80356b

Raf 21st June 2023 04:21 PM
Maybe a small point but the blurb somewhere refers to the sword being manufactured by the process of casting on. Meaning that the blade was made first and the handle hot cast onto the tang. This is also seen in some Luristan swords. In the photograph the difference in the patina seems quite marked. One theory is that blades were deliberately work hardened by being hammered after casting.


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