A Medieval Bronze Viking Sword Scabbard Chape-raven Heads, 9th-10th Century

Beautiful Borre style design openwork on both sides with raven heads. A rare and attractive artefact!

The Borre Style

One of the earliest styles of Viking art, the Borre style was widespread in Scandinavia from the late 9th to the late 10th century. The style takes its name from a group of bronze harness supports discovered in a ship grave at Borre, Vestfold, Norway. The style is characterized by a range of geometric and zoomorphic motifs and the occasional captivating beast. A similar sword scabbard form was found in Birka, Sweden, Grave 496 and is on display at the Swedish Historical Museum: https://samlingar.shm.se/object/0BE9627D-B00E-48A1-800D-69B7CF0C1B94.

Learn more about scabbard chapes: https://www.vikingage.org/wiki/wiki/Sword_Scabbard_Chapes
Material: Bronze
Period: 9th-10th century AD
Size: 65x42mm
Condition: Excellent, one of the raven heads is professionally repaired.
Old German collection.