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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.
Provenance
Publications
- , "Antiquities from the Axel Guttmann Collection and Other Properties", Auction 59
- , "Roman Militaria", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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