Inv. n°: MMoCA520

Celtic Iron Sword and Scabbard

Sword: lightly ridged blade with visible Damascus pattern. A struck mark (a man’s head) on one side near the base of the blade. Characteristically curved guard. Slightly tapered tang with riveted oval top knob. Scabbard: made of sheet iron with two chiselled ribs and a riveted suspension loop on the reverse side. From Central Europe, La Tène Culture.

h. of the sword: 94.5 cm; h. of the scabbard: 81 cm

Middle La Tène period, 3rd-2nd century BC

Iron

Provenance

  • Acquired at Hermann Historica, Auction 59, "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and other Properties", Munich, 12th April 2010, lot 271

Publications

  • Hermann Historica, "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and Other Properties", Auction 59, April 2010, lot 271
  • M. Junkelmann, "Roman Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 242, fig. 22

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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