Blade Weapons of the Perm Cis-Urals Region

Abstract

The article is devoted to the understudied problem of bladed weapons of the Perm Cis-Urals region. For the first time the work generalizes significant archaeological and museum material dated back to the 8th-15th centuries, including the recent finds not yet interpreted by scholars. Their comprehensive analysis has made it possible to provide a detailed typological and chronological characteristic of certain types and categories of blade weapons and trace their evolution. The data on the role and place of the saber (cavalry sword) in the mortuary cult are analyzed.

Keywords

• sword
• saber
• guard crosshair
• blade
• cord