A sword hilt from Vimose (cat. no. A762.13)

Description

The 3D model presents a digital reconstruction of a sword hilt found in Vimose, Denmark. Date: 2nd –3rd century AD. Description: Top rivet: bronze and/or silver; height c. 24 mm; diameter c. 38 mm. Pommel: ivory; width c. 60-62 mm; height c. 48 mm. Handle: wood or bone core covered in silver sheet; width c. 26 mm (and 30 mm including the rings); height c. 84 mm. Cross guard: ivory; width c. 62 mm; height c. 40 mm. Literature: Miks, C. (2007) Studien zur römischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit. Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH, Rahden, 754, pl. 174 The authors of the reconstruction are Martijn A. Wijnhoven (VU University Amsterdam) https://vu-nl.academia.edu/MartijnAWijnhoven Aleksei Moskvin (Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design) https://independent.academia.edu/AlekseiMoskvin Mariia Moskvina (Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design) https://independent.academia.edu/MariiaMoskvina