Kings Valley Viking Sword

The original of this sword was found in Dalarna, Sollerön parish. It is roughly 3 miles south of Mora. The sword is dated to 800-1100 AD

The sword was found in a burial mound 13.5 m wide, with cremation remains and 2 spearheads, 13 arrowheads, an ax and shield as well as comb, scabbard and a belt buckle in the style of those found in Russia and Ukraine. Along with the warrior were also two secondary graves, one of which is interpreted as a sacrifice and the other is interpreted as a later burial in the same burial mound. It was a woman cremated and buried with oval clasp buckles, bronze ring clasp and 3 bangles.

The sword is Petersen's type Z.

 With its long and flexible blade, thin blood notch and with the incredibly beautiful and detailed scabbard, it is truly a sword worthy of a king. Handcrafted in the Viking age way from high quality steel, hardened in oil and tempered in the traditional way over a kolasse makes this sword something for every collector. The blade is marked with the Nordlys™ "smith's mark" so you can be sure that you have a genuine sword from our own forge.

 The handle is wrapped in brown leather and has a period-typical three-lobed button and slightly arched paring bar, which classifies the sword model as type S according to Jan Petersen. The leather scabbard is handmade with a wooden core, covered with leather, has a wooden belt bridge and is decorated with blood red leather straps as well as a bronze dip shoe with intricate patterns. Viking-era swords were traditionally worn with two belts, one across the chest and one around the waist to distribute the weight of the sword and ran through a buckle on the scabbard called a belt bridge.

As the sword is not blunt (does not have a rounded egg), it is not recommended for martial arts, but intended for collectors, for decorative or ceremonial purposes.