Andrzej Korpikiewicz found a medieval sword while walking by the Vistula River. Initially mistaking it for rebar, he cleaned it and recognized its historical value upon discovering a cross pattee emblem. To preserve it, he kept the sword wet and later brought it to the Warsaw Conservator of Monuments. The sword, nearly intact, now awaits thorough cleaning and analysis at the Metal Conservation Workshop to establish its age, origin, and meaning of engravings.
Andrzej Korpikiewicz discovered a medieval sword while walking along the Vistula River, initially mistaking it for rebar before realizing its historical significance.
The sword features a cross pattee, indicative of the emblem used by several medieval knightly orders, possibly suggesting a connection to these groups.
After retrieving the sword, Korpikiewicz soaked it in wet t-shirts to preserve it and subsequently took it to the Warsaw Conservator of Monuments.
The sword has been sent to the Metal Conservation Workshop for cleaning and analysis to ascertain its age, origin, and the meaning of its engravings.
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