Metallographic examination of four 7th–8th century long-blade weapons from Želovce (Slovakia)

Authors

  • Jiří Hošek Institute of Archaeology CAS, Prague, v. v. i., Letenská 4, CZ-118 01 Prague
  • Márk Haramza Janus Pannonius Museum, Káptalan u. 5, H-7621 Pécs

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2018.26

Keywords:

Želovce, Avars, sabres, sword, metallography, archaeometallurgy

Abstract

The article presents the metallographic examination of three sabres and one double-edged sword coming from the 7th–8th century Slavic-Avar site of Želovce (Slovakia). All four weapons had been subjected to metallography as early as 1975, but the results were not published in sufficient detail. With this article, written in honour of Radomír Pleiner, the authors wish to repay this debt. The blades are compared with other (metallographically examined) weapons from Želovce, and the manufacturing methods of early medieval production of sabres are discussed.

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Published

01-10-2018

How to Cite

Hošek, J., & Haramza, M. (2018). Metallographic examination of four 7th–8th century long-blade weapons from Želovce (Slovakia). Archeologické Rozhledy, 70(3), 468–482. https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2018.26

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