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THBRare Celtic Iron Short Sword
Lot 78a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Central Europe, Celtic culture, ca. 500 to 0 BCE. A hand-forged iron short sword with a slender blade and a jagged edge, a thick handle with a singular attachment pin, and a crescent-shaped pommel. The handle pin is used to hold an external grip, perhaps made of bone, bronze, or leather wrappings. The blade tapers gradually to a point and has a thick spine along the opposite side. A lovely and rare example from ancient Europe! Size: 1.5" W x 19.375" H (3.8 cm x 49.2 cm).
The Celtic world spanned most of Europe, from Spain to Britain, and as a result there was a great deal of variation in their material culture. Weapons like this one have a great deal of individual variation, probably reflecting the preferences of the person commissioning them. This is in strong contrast to the more mass-produced, standardized Roman swords. We know that the Romans admired the Celtic iron weaponry, especially that of the Celto-Iberians, and the beauty and deadliness of this example highlights the skill and creativity of the smith who made this piece.
Provenance: ex-private Castleford, England, United Kingdom collection
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#136266Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, slight bending to overall form, losses to areas of handle, pommel, and blade, with expected oxidation across all surfaces, and jaggedness along blade edge. Nice earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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