Sword (Falcata) 5th–1st century Iberian The falcata was a popular type of sword in the Iberian Peninsula from the fifth to the first century Closely related in form to slashing weapons found in Greece, it is distinguished by the fact that its blade is double-edged for about half of its length, whereas Greek specimens normally have a single cutting its old patina was removed and an inaccurate modern wood grip was added sometime before it was acquired, The Metropolitan Museum's falcata occupies an important place among the examples known to survive because of the otherwis


Sword (Falcata) 5th–1st century Iberian The falcata was a popular type of sword in the Iberian Peninsula from the fifth to the first century Closely related in form to slashing weapons found in Greece, it is distinguished by the fact that its blade is double-edged for about half of its length, whereas Greek specimens normally have a single cutting its old patina was removed and an inaccurate modern wood grip was added sometime before it was acquired, The Metropolitan Museum's falcata occupies an important place among the examples known to survive because of the otherwise fine state of preservation of its blade, which is structurally intact and only superficially Sword (Falcata). Iberian. 5th–1st century Iron alloy. Swords


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