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THBAncient Celtic La Tene Iron Short Sword
Lot 28d
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Artemis Fine Arts
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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Jul 1, 2020
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- Lot Description
Central Europe, found in Austria, La Tene (Celtic) culture, ca. 4th century BCE. A rare, well-preserved, forged iron sword with a simple, functional trapezoidal pommel. The blade has a tapering form, an extremely shallow midrib, and ends in a point. The tang is thick and rectangular, with the pommel cast onto it. On one side the tang is a crosshatched pattern presenting a texture that may have allowed the handle material to grip it better. This tang would have been wrapped in leather or had wooden panels bolted around it to form a handle. 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 with which they are contemporaneous. However, we also know that the Romans admired Celtic weapons for their beauty and deadliness. Size: 1.75" W x 18.4" H (4.4 cm x 46.7 cm)
Provenance: private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Karabela Auctions, Vienna, Austria
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#150411The surface has been stabilized. Small losses from peripheries as shown, with pitting and deposits on the surface. Nice dark patina.Condition
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