Celtiberian Antenna Short Swords
26 July 2022
Description
I believe these are from 100-300 bc and they both have scabbards.
Dimensions
17" and 25" with scabbards 16.5" and 23.5" without.
Provenance
I believe they came from a collector in Britain, who's collection was sold to various people.
Acquired from
Auction House
Auction House
For sale
Maybe
Maybe
Answered within
about 18 hours
By David U.
Jul 27, 12:53 UTC
Hello Steve,
Thank you for contacting Mearto for your online appraisal.
Upon physical inspection and without any x-ray analysis, this is a set of celt-iberian iron short swords, from approximately 6th-4th century BC according to style. The ribbed antenna-hilt with traces of incised linear scrolls and undulating decoration, the pommel with twin projecting boss terminals, the blade with deep multiple grooves.
Fine condition
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