Inv. n°: MMoCA773
Greek Bronze Battle Knife ('Falcata')
Single-edged and slightly curved, both cutting edge and the back are convex, weighting the blade heavily towards the tip. The hilt has a hand-guard (the reinforcement for which remains) and pommel which both project only on the cutting side. The hilt has a rivet hole for the attachment of grips, which were probably made of bone or ivory.
Provenance
Publications
- Antiquité. Le magazine de l’Antiquité Européenne, France
- , "Hoplite, le premier guerrier de l'histoire", Antiquité, hors-série, France
- , "La guerre du Péloponèse", Antiquité. Le magazine de l’Antiquité Européenne, France
Exhibitions
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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