Posts: 1 Location: Napoli, Italy
Tue 12 Sep, 2006 4:01 am
What about this OLAF's Sword?
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&...T&rd=1
I tried to find out something about the real sword, but it doesn't seem to exist anyting about it on the web.
As a medieval archaeologist I have to say i've never heard about a sword found into Olaf II tomb, that is actually underneath the major altar of Throndheim cathedral in Norway.
The king lived betwen the end of 10th century and the 1st half of the 11th, and I don't think it matches with the shape of the sword on sale, which typologically seems to be pretty much similar to a 13th century sword.
What do you think about it? if anyone knows anything about the REAL sword I'd be pleased to be informed...
You never know there's always something to learn ;-)