Lot 6864
A Celtic long sword
Works of Art, Antiquities | O86kua | Online auction | 905 Lots
Hammer price € 2,200
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Central Europe, mid La Tène Period, 3rd/2nd century B.C. Sword with preserved scabbard baked firmly to the blade. The scabbard made of sheet iron with finely worked chape and locket, a riveted suspension loop on one side. Characteristically curved iron quillons. Slender ridged tang with a small top nut. An original ritual bend in the middle, restored in this area, with minor replacements. Length 102.5 cmCondition: II - III Questions about the lot?