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Errett Callahan
Figure 8. The famous Hindsgavl dagger in the
Danish National Museum, Copenhagen. Designated
as a National Treasure. (DNM#A33093).
Photo: The Danish National Museum, Copenhagen.
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Figure 6. Three examples of
what the author considers
are “ordinary”, as opposed
to “prestigious”, Type IV
daggers. Most type IV daggers
are under 20 cm in
length (see Apel 2001) and
of limited surface control,
while virtually all prestigious
daggers are over 20
cm and with well-controlled
surfaces. These daggers are,
from left to right: 19,3; 18,9
and 18 cm. (DNM #A272,
Z474, and A10169).
Figure 7. A bronze dagger of the
type imitated by the Type IV and
leather handle wrap shown here
is one hypothetical explanation of
a modern casting in bronze of an
original, found in England, made by
Simon Fearnham of England, in the
collection of the author (28,0 cm).