VIKING SCRAMASAX C.9TH-10TH CENTURY AD

5 3/4" (5.71”) overall, wedge section with near straight edge and down curved back. Broad tapered tang. Remnants of original surface remaining. The balance with oxidation intrusion as expected from a water burial. Fine fighting form. A slashing knife suitable for frontal attack or clandestine throat slashing. Excavated and professionally conserved with Plexiglas display easel.