Antennae
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Hallstatt Bronze Antennae Sword – Witham Type
SKU: AH2101NThe antennae sword is among the most visually distinctive blade forms of the European Bronze-to-Iron Age transition — its name taken from the paired spiral terminals atop the pommel, resembling an insect’s antennae. The Witham type, named after finds from the River Witham in England, represents one of the finest expressions of this form, carried by Celtic warriors during the Hallstatt period as Europe shifted from bronze to iron weaponry.
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A compact companion to the full-length Hallstatt Celtic sword, this short sword sidearm reflects the same leaf-shaped blade tradition in a more practical, close-quarters form. Dating to the Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age transition (c. 800–500 BCE), short swords of this type served alongside longer blades and spears in the warrior panoply of early Celtic Europe.
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Hallstatt Celtic Bronze Sword – Leaf Blade Type
SKU: AH2102NThe leaf-shaped blade is one of the most enduring sword forms of prehistoric Europe, its widened cutting edge tapering to a sharp point in a profile reminiscent of a leaf or willow frond. This Hallstatt-period example represents the form at the height of Celtic bronze-working achievement, dating to the transition between the Bronze Age and early Iron Age, roughly 800–500 BCE.
