{"product_id":"rus-viking-sword-petersen-type-d-c-2-barrow-pattern","title":"Rus Viking Sword – Petersen Type D, C-2 Barrow Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Primus-grade reproduction follows a Petersen Type D sword linked to the C-2 Barrow burial, a group grave on the eastern trade routes where Scandinavian and Rus cultures met. The original was found bent and laid beneath the remains of a funeral pyre, a ritual treatment seen in Viking Age burials. Petersen dated Type D swords to the 9th and early 10th centuries, and later scholarship, including the work of F.A. Androshchuk, extends their use into the first half of the 10th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original blade carries symbolic marks: an O-shaped motif on one face and a cross-like mark on the other. The hilt is fitted with a cast brass pommel nut and riveted construction. It is a good piece for collectors interested in the Viking-Rus connection along the eastern routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClass: Light Combat. The edge is unsharpened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 38 3\/8 in (97.5 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 31 in (78.7 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2 lb 12 oz (1.25 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade width: 45.4 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade thickness: 4.2 mm to 3.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoint of balance: 5 3\/4 in (14.6 cm) from the guard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrip length: 4 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: 1060 high-carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdge: Unsharpened\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePommel: Cast brass, riveted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCulture: Viking \/ Rus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Deepeeka, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeasurements are approximate, as each piece is handmade.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deepeeka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41410564554824,"sku":"PRS417","price":285.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5213\/8568\/files\/deepeeka-image-listing-2026-07-27T163928.760-scaled.jpg?v=1792079946","url":"https:\/\/norsealley.com\/products\/rus-viking-sword-petersen-type-d-c-2-barrow-pattern","provider":"Norse Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}