falcata
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MAN Madrid Iberian Falcata
SKU: AH2158Inspired by a 4th–3rd century BC Falcata recovered from Almedinilla, Córdoba, and now held in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional (MAN) in Madrid, this piece offers collectors a museum-grounded interpretation of one of ancient Iberia’s most feared and beautifully crafted blade forms — its distinctive horse-head brass fittings among the finest decorative work found on surviving examples.
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Iberian Falcata – Brass Full Hand Guard
SKU: AH2157This Iberian Falcata features a full brass hand guard, providing enhanced protection for the wielder’s hand in a design choice that reflects practical battlefield considerations alongside the blade’s characteristic devastating cutting power — a refinement found on some of the higher-quality examples of this feared Celtiberian sword.
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Iberian Falcata – Bronze Fittings
SKU: AH2156A refined interpretation of the Iberian Falcata, this version features carefully crafted bronze fittings on the hilt — a material choice that reflects the metalworking sophistication of Celtiberian craftspeople, who produced some of pre-Roman Europe’s finest decorative bronze work alongside their feared edged weapons.
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Bronze Horse head Iberian Falcata
SKU: AH2155As feared as it was renowned, the Bronze Horse Head Iberian Falcata transports the collector to an age of fierce Celtiberian warriors defending their lands against Roman invasion. This bronze-fitted version carries the inward-curving, double-edged blade that inspired genuine fear in the heart of the Roman Republic before the Iberian Peninsula was finally conquered following the Second Punic War.
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The Falcata was the primary sidearm of the Celtiberian warriors who fought against Carthage and Rome during the bloody conflicts of the 3rd–2nd centuries BC. When Hannibal crossed the Alps with his army in 218 BC, his Iberian and Celtiberian troops carried Falcatas — and Roman soldiers who survived encounters with them described their cuts as uniquely devastating. The horse head hilt is one of the most distinctive and beautiful features of the finest Iberian examples.
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Iberian Falcata (Wooden Handle) Met Museum
SKU: AH2152The Falcata struck fear into the Roman legions who first encountered it during the conquest of Hispania — a forward-curving, single-edged sword capable of cutting through helmets and shields with a single blow, according to the Roman historian Livy. This wood-grip version offers a faithful interpretation of the type carried by Celtiberian warriors who fought against Rome through the long campaigns of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.
