Celtic Sword and Scabbard Iron blade in a copper alloy scabbard  c.60 BC The hilt has been made to end in a celtic warrior. The scabbard has become amalgamated with the blade over time which has led to the unusual surface textures. The sword type is associated with the La Tene culture near Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland and Eastern France.   Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art View high resolution

Celtic Sword and Scabbard

Iron blade in a copper alloy scabbard 

c.60 BC

The hilt has been made to end in a celtic warrior. The scabbard has become amalgamated with the blade over time which has led to the unusual surface textures. The sword type is associated with the La Tene culture near Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland and Eastern France.  

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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