{"product_id":"primus-petersen-type-d-viking-sword-rus-chieftain-pattern","title":"Primus Petersen Type D Viking Sword – Rus Chieftain Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eA faithful recreation of a Petersen Type D sword associated with the C-2 Barrow burial, an archaeological classification linked to Viking Age finds across the Kievan Rus cultural sphere.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis sword is a faithful recreation of a Petersen Type D sword associated with the C-2 Barrow burial, an important archaeological classification linked to Viking Age finds from Eastern Europe and the regions influenced by the Kievan Rus. The original was discovered during excavation of a Central Barrow group burial, found beneath the remains of a funerary pyre - bent and deliberately placed as part of the burial rite, a treatment common in Viking and Rus funerary tradition symbolising the sword's passage from the world of the living to that of the dead. Petersen originally dated Type D swords to the 9th and early 10th century, though later scholarship - including the work of Eastern European archaeologist F.A. Androshchuk - extends their use into the first half of the 10th century, placing this example within a dynamic period of cultural exchange between Scandinavia and the Rus territories. The original blade bears symbolic markings: an 'O'-shaped motif on one face and a cross-like mark on the other, details that may represent a maker's mark, a symbolic identifier, or an early trace of religious influence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPart of our premium Primus range, Deepeeka's reproduction captures these defining characteristics with precision, faithful to the C-2 Barrow burial reference.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA premium piece for collectors interested in the Viking-Rus connection along the Eastern trade routes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOverall Length: 38 3\/8″ (approx. 97.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Length: 31″ (approx. 78.7 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 2 lbs 12 oz (approx. 1.25 kg)\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Width: 45.4 mm\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Thickness: 4.2 mm - 3.6 mm\u003cbr\u003e\nPoint of Balance: 5 3\/4″ (approx. 14.6 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nGrip Length: 4″ (approx. 10.2 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nBlade Material: 1060 high-carbon steel\u003cbr\u003e\nEdge: Unsharpened\u003cbr\u003e\nPommel: Nut and riveted, cast brass\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Deepeeka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41322826465352,"sku":"PRS417","price":285.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5213\/8568\/files\/ed5daeec-56de-5add-9173-08ae006c740a.jpg?v=1787311905","url":"https:\/\/norsealley.com\/products\/primus-petersen-type-d-viking-sword-rus-chieftain-pattern","provider":"Norse Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}