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 and Turkic tribes. 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 the Khazar tribe, a Turkic-speaking people who lived in the North Black Sea region from the 6th century onwards and who fought for their 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:866mm / W:60mm ; 650g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.