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HSS 7.6.08 - Moesg?rd Museum Trip - 035 EDIT

HSS 7.6.08 - Moesg?rd Museum Trip - 035 EDIT Harvard in Scandinavia: July 1-7, 2008 (Moesgaard Museum)
From the Moesgård Museum's description of this display:

"The iron from the bog finds is so well preserved that, in spite of the 1,800 years that have elapsed, the original surface can still be seen. When a sword blade is cut through, it becomes visible that the blade is welded together from several pieces of iron where soft iron is blended with hard in a pattern (a form of damascening). The sword maker's technique was exceptionally good. Welding took place in the blacksmith's forge; two pieces of iron were heated up to the right temperature, hammered together and the edges were hardened."

I believe that this portion of the display is a pair of reproductions, in order to visually demonstrate the technique described. The exhibit was unclear, however.

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