Antennae Sword

6th-5th centuries BC

Museo Juan Cabré
Calaceite, Spain

Aguilar de Anguita antennae sword, from the peninsular Iron Age necropolis of the same name in Guadalajara. The sword is quite short at just over 1.5 inches (39 mm). It has a pistilliform blade with two edges and a tip, central grooves, and a cylindrical handle with slightly atrophied antennae.

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Details

Title: Antennae Sword
Date: 6th-5th centuries BC
Physical Dimensions: 44 x 390 mm
Type: Armament
Rights: Gobierno de Aragón
External Link: CERES MCU
Medium: Iron / Forging
Fotografía: Hugo Roglán
Cultural Context: Celtiberian / Iberian Culture

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