C. 600 AD. Migration Period. A long iron sword with a long, pointed, bevelled blade, a rectangular guard, and a long, rectangular tang for affixing a handle. The Migration Period of European history during and after the decline of the Western Roman empire saw the widespread migration of and invasions by peoples, notably Germanic tribes and the Huns, within and into the Roman Empire. Many of these warlike peoples were heavily armed and able to carve out their own kingdoms through force of arms. This sword may have belonged to a warrior from a Germanic tribe, who fought for his people’s place in the world during a brutal and savage time when might in battle was prized above all else. Good condition; on a custom stand. Size: L:885mm / W:95mm ; 650g; Provenance: Property of a North London professional; previously acquire on the UK/European art market in the 1970s.