Sword
Patrick Barta
Category
Metalwork
Date
2002 - 2003
Materials
Iron and gilded bronze
Measurements
78 mm (Width); 930 mm (Length)
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Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433774
Summary
A reconstruction of the pattern-welded Anglo Saxon sword found in Mound 1. Gilt bronze and resin cloisonné, bone and wood hilt. The representation of the hilt is slightly inaccurate.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust for the opening of the Exhibition Hall in 2002.
Makers and roles
Patrick Barta, maker