Chinese sabre blade believed of late Ming dynasty with svastika markings

Tatyana Dianova · 4th August 2009, 09:52 AM

Thank you all for paying me compliments. Really it is the sword and its craftsmen who deserve the praise, and I have only taken a quick shot yesterday using camera flash

My example is pretty late (I believe it is from 19th century) and pretty traditional. Jeff's sword is much older, from the times of the Great Migration, as seen by its caption ("Two-edged sword from the times of Germanic migration"). But I agree that svastika should be much older - to see neolitic examples would be really nice...

Jeff Pringle · 4th August 2009, 03:31 PM

That would be a 7th century sword, Behmer’s Type VIII; and since it was found in Sweden it is probably the previously mentioned one from the museum in Stockholm.

kisak · 4th August 2009, 03:37 PM

Definitely looks like the one I mentioned from the Historical Museum.

Gavin Nugent · 4th August 2009, 03:45 PM

Very nice Jim,

I have details of a similar sabre somewhere amongst the files, I'll have a rat around and see what comes to light.
From memory Philip Tom had written about a similar piece elsewhere, I'll see if I can put my fingers on that too.

I also have this Tibetan sword here tucked away for a raining day. it too has these markings to the side of the hilt.

Gav

4th August 2009, 03:37 PM	#3
kisak Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stockholm Posts: 182	Definitely looks like the one I mentioned from the Historical Museum. Attached Images

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Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Another Very nice Jim, I have details of a similar sabre somewhere amongst the files, I'll have a rat around and see what comes to light. From memory Philip Tom had written about a similar piece elsewhere, I'll see if I can put my fingers on that too. I also have this Tibetan sword here tucked away for a raining day. it too has these markings to the side of the hilt. Gav Attached Images Last edited by freebooter; 4th August 2009 at 04:00 PM.

4th August 2009, 09:52 AM	#1
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 743	Thank you all for paying me compliments. Really it is the sword and its craftsmen who deserve the praise, and I have only taken a quick shot yesterday using camera flash My example is pretty late (I believe it is from 19th century) and pretty traditional. Jeff's sword is much older, from the times of the Great Migration, as seen by its caption ("Two-edged sword from the times of Germanic migration"). But I agree that svastika should be much older - to see neolitic examples would be really nice...

4th August 2009, 03:31 PM	#2
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	That would be a 7th century sword, Behmer’s Type VIII; and since it was found in Sweden it is probably the previously mentioned one from the museum in Stockholm.