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Nice find.

I've known plenty of swordswomen. :cool:

Heck, remember this? Sword-hotties

"No other Western European Iron Age grave includes a sword, typically found in male burials from that region, and a mirror, often associated with female burials." fascinating.

I'm amazed that this could be distinguished from a plain old stick.

There's a video if you want more details - follow the link.

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What a spectacular find.

the sword in the butter...:p

Giant swords exist in many cultures. They are more of a showpiece, a demonstration of the sword makers prowess and the wealth (power) of those that can afford to spend the money on such exaggerated...

That's 7 1/2 feet of sword...

That looks like it'll be tough to clean...

Wow, what an incredible bit of research.

Wow. What a restoration job.

“the most important British Celtic art object of the millennium.” Really? The Battersea Shield appears in better condition.

But still, cool find.

Wow. What a find.

Still sharp! Man, they really knew how to make blades back then.

Man, Vikings just dropped their swords everywhere.

Basically all the early bronze age/iron age swords were the same. There's only so much you could do practically with those metals. Did you see our Man at Arms: Art of War Season 2: Episode 8? We...

Who takes their sword to a bathhouse? Did Vikings even use bathhouses? :p

So adorable.



That museum should hook Queen Saga up with a replica. The could surely pay for it once they put it on display and hold some 'Queen Saga' event where Saga is an honored guest....

Her name is 'Saga'. I mean how destined is that?

Do I need to make a separate thread just for found swords?

There's also a cute vid of Saga embedded behind the link.

Cool find. Just imagine...

...but still cool. :cool:

Not a Chinese sword, but still sharp.