Scabbard



A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, knife, or other large blade. Scabbards have been made of many materials over the millennia, including leather, wood, and metals such as brass or steel.

Swords were very costly to make, and a sign of high status. So they had to be protected if not being used. Like Roman spathae, Viking swords were worn in leather-bound wooden scabbards suspended from a strap across the right shoulder (baldric).