11-02-2015, 08:16 PM
The scabbard in question from Nydam has the metal parts made of bronze.
There are no traces that there has been an additional plate of silver.
It belongs to Menghin's type 'Pouan' which he dates to the 2nd half 5th C.
But as this piece was found with material of Bemman/Hahne's 'Mollestad-Group', it could be dated somewhat earlier (2nd half 4th C.).
The variant with a plate instead of the "bridge" between the frame belongs to the type 'Arcy-St. Restitue' and is dated by Menghin c. 500/1st half 6th C.
The plate is just clamped between the scabbard body and the metal frame (always on the front side of the scabbard).
The third variant (type 'Alon') has the bridge combined with the plate and is also dated c. 500/1st half 6th C.
The decoration of the Nydam scabbard wood could be interpreted as a worshipping human figure.
Which are the findspots of the scabbard parts with "missing" rivets?
Perhaps I could try to find out if they really have been made without rivets.
There are no traces that there has been an additional plate of silver.
It belongs to Menghin's type 'Pouan' which he dates to the 2nd half 5th C.
But as this piece was found with material of Bemman/Hahne's 'Mollestad-Group', it could be dated somewhat earlier (2nd half 4th C.).
The variant with a plate instead of the "bridge" between the frame belongs to the type 'Arcy-St. Restitue' and is dated by Menghin c. 500/1st half 6th C.
The plate is just clamped between the scabbard body and the metal frame (always on the front side of the scabbard).
The third variant (type 'Alon') has the bridge combined with the plate and is also dated c. 500/1st half 6th C.
The decoration of the Nydam scabbard wood could be interpreted as a worshipping human figure.
Which are the findspots of the scabbard parts with "missing" rivets?
Perhaps I could try to find out if they really have been made without rivets.
Andreas Gagelmann
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
