{"product_id":"large-anglo-saxon-dagger-blade-on-acrylic-base","title":"Large Anglo Saxon Seax Dagger Blade on Acrylic Base","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginates from: \u003c\/strong\u003eEngland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra: \u003c\/strong\u003e8th - 10th Century\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e12” H x 2“ W x 2” D (on base)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA stunning Seax dagger blade from Anglo Saxon England, circa 8th - 10th century AD. A full iron blade with included large iron tang on this large and incredibly evocative example. An incredible scale with the 10” long blade as a whole, having acquired an incredible and textured patina throughout. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Seax was a single edged fighting dagger or short sword, typically held by the Germanic people of the migration period, including the Saxons - who took their name from these blades. Seax, plainly, comes from the old English word for knife.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom a large Canadian collection of Roman English and Celtic Antiquities, acquired in 1980’s. Displayed on contemporary acrylic base. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gallery elder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198249922694,"sku":null,"price":465.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/8702\/2726\/files\/EE7C316E-18C8-4054-B2DA-DDFEBAD1A144.jpg?v=1785417788","url":"https:\/\/galleryelder.com\/products\/large-anglo-saxon-dagger-blade-on-acrylic-base","provider":"gallery elder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}