The Almedinilla necropolis in Córdoba province has yielded some of the richest Iberian Iron Age grave finds in Spain, including exceptional examples of the Falcata now preserved in Spain’s National Archaeological Museum. The original on which this piece is based represents Celtiberian metalworking at its most accomplished — a fighting sword elevated by genuinely artistic hilt decoration.
The bone grip with brass cover features intricate detailing, with the brass sections curving back toward each other in distinctive horse-head shapes — the larger forming the pommel, the smaller part of the grip, connected by a twisted brass section. This horse motif reflects the cultural importance of horses and cavalry in Iberian warrior society.
Deepeeka’s MAN Madrid Falcata is forged from 5mm EN45 steel with a bone insert grip and decorated brass fittings, supplied unsharpened. The direct museum provenance — a specific, identifiable original in a major national collection — gives this piece particular credibility for serious collectors and academically-minded re-enactors of the ancient Iberian world.
