Ulen sword
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The Ulen Sword is an allegedly authentic Viking sword found in a field 3 ΒΌ miles west of Ulen, Minnesota where it is currently on display in the Ulen Historical Museum.
[edit] History
The sword was found buried underground on by Hans Strand on his farm on April 20, 1911. Because of drought, Strand decided to set his plow blades much deeper than usual, and unearthed the artifact.
The blade of the Ulen sword is said to have had a 1/16-inch covering of rust, which Strand polished away. The blade is 16 inches long (the end of the sword has been blunted by a hammer or some other instrument). The pommel is made of brass and the thick crossguard.
[edit] Design
The sword's crossguard has a design on each side: one side depicts a helmeted soldier, and the reverse is a breastplate covering a dagger and two crossed axes.
