Ceremonial Iberic or roman short sword( Falcata)

[Ricardo Santos]

As you can see the blade was broken so i restored it using museologic procedures and it´s quite nice, i´ve done many great finds but this 2000 years old type of sword was the best one. Any coments you would like to make feel free.

Greetings

 

[VERDE]

Hey Ricardo Santos!! CONGRATS!! Really Great Find!! WOW!! Restoration looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing the photos!! GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Saaaaawweeeet

 

[Goose-0]

A very nice find. AND, thanks to you I found a new word --- Falcata.

 

[Ricardo Santos]

Goose falcata is a name given to a type of sword made only on the actual iberic peninsula,the first ones seems to have been made arround the fifth century bc

 

[CASPER-2]

have visited Port. twice was told it was illegal to detect there
I tried once and was almost arrested

 

[g-olden years]

Amazing, interesting find! So good you were able to restore it so well. Congrats! Andi

 

[Ricardo Santos]

Casper , you´re right its kind of forbidden to to detect in portugal, but knowing the law its easier to avoid problems.
Greetings

 

[Plumbata]

My lord that is a magnificent Falcata. I've watched the eBay market for 14 years and don't recall seeing a superior example. The inlaid bronze handle is extraordinary, definitely a 4-figure artifact. Why do you think it is a ceremonial piece?

 

[Ricardo Santos]

I think its a ceremonial piece because of the bronze handle, and because it was found near a bronze oil lamp, both artifacts were common in early roman pagan temples before christianity, the falcata was possibly used to cut animal throats during sacrifices.
Greetings

 

[bofusmosby]

Great looking sword, but to me, the most impressive part is the restoration work you have done. Outstanding!!!

 

[scaupus]

Goosebumps! and the restoration is fascinating. Silver inlay? This website gives many examples of similar sicae, well-known in roman times. The reference shows a couple of bronze age predecessors to the falcata that look very, very similar. Being bronze, the blades are in a much better state of preservation than your iron one, and in fact, were made in one piece with the handle. Greek and Roman Knife and Sword Vocabulary - History - Bladesmith's Forum Board
I'm surprised no one has mentioned banner. It's a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned.

 

[jeff of pa]

Awesome Relic & Restoration

 

[Tnmountains]

Got my vote and especially with the history and restoration. Nice find sir.