Sword, Viking Museum Haithabu, Hedeby, Germany
Busdorf sword, a ceremonial hollow iron sword with silver inlaid wire-wrapped hilt, originally decorated with coloured metal inlays, buried as grave goods for wealthy Vikings, at the Viking Museum Haithabu or Hedeby Viking Museum, featuring 7 reconstructed longhouses, near Hedeby, Busdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (formerly part of Denmark until 1864). The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14166472
Media ID
48658903
Size
5731px x 8268px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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