Avar-Age Polearms and Edged Weapons. Classification, Typology, Chronology and Technology

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main functional characteristic as a weapon, thus the edged weapons (E) are

grouped into four form-groups based on the cross section and form of the

blade: double-edged swords (E.I), single-edged swords (E.II), sabres (E.III)

and seaxes (E.IV) (fig. 9).

In these form-groups types can be distinguished by the characteristics of the

blade and the hilt (capital letters), the sub-types formed by using the presence

or absence of the crossguard (1 or 2), and finally variants were distinguished

based on the decoration of the scabbard (a or b).

Figure 8 Variants of sockets.