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Lobera Cross Sword (13th century)
GUARNITION: made of gilded iron and chiseled in long fretwork, the existing parts of which are mounted on a cross support. Cylindrical crystal knob attached to the upper...
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Cross Sword of Saint Casilda (13th century)
GARNISH: golden iron. Disc knob with the legend “AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA” and in the center a coat of arms with four waving gules bands on enamel azure...
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HispanoMuslim sword (12th-13th centuries)
According to the popular tradition that we can observe in paintings, drawings, books, historical films or festivals of Moors and Christians, the Arabs used cutlasses or scimitars and,...
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Hispano-Christian Cross Sword (12th-13th century)
It was from the 11th century onwards that the hawks of European swords began to lengthen and, in this way, they began to take on a cross-like appearance....
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Hispanic-Muslim Umayyad Sword (9th century)
This sword may be one of the oldest found in al-Andalus and belongs to the Umayyad Caliphate of the 9th century. According to an article by Alberto Canto...
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HispanoVisigoda Sword (5th-6th century)
The Visigoths entered the Iberian Peninsula in the year 427 under the command of King Theodoric I in order to expel the Suebi, Vandals and Alans. Between 80,000...
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Antenna Sword. Celtiberian Culture (300-276 BC)
The Romans began to use Greek-style swords, just as they adopted their gods, changing their names, and used their philosophers to educate their children. Later, they used the...
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Antenna Sword Vettona culture, Arcóbriga type (400-300 BC)
According to the National Archaeological Museum, this type of sword is found in Celtiberian and Vetton necropolises. This possibly comes from the Celtiberian area since only the obverse...
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Falcatas. Iberian Culture (400 to 200 BC/ 400 to 200 BC)
This splendidly preserved falcata allows us to enjoy all its decorative details. Due to its ornamental richness, it must have belonged to some warrior leader of the Iberian...
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Falcatas. Iberian Culture (425 to 276 BC/425 to 276 BC)
The falcata is the most genuine offensive weapon of the Iberian peoples and the best known. A powerful weapon that looks like a saber, but is actually a...
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Frontón's Sword, Iberian culture (450-300 BC/450-300 BC)
According to the National Archaeological Museum, this piece was found in the Necropolis of Cortijo de Paco Torres, Íllora (Montefrío), Granada. And the MAN in its description says:...
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Sword of Frontón, Celtiberian culture (500-300 BC/500-300 BC)
According to the National Archaeological Museum, this piece was found in the Necropolis of the Val, Alpanseque, of Arcos de Jalón, in Soria, tomb 10, Street II. And...
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Espada Lengua Carpa Puño Macizo (1000-850 BC/1000-850 BC)
In the Final Bronze Age and with greater metallurgical knowledge, it was possible to improve the hardness of the blades and even the fists, which, as in this...
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Long sword Tent Tongue (1000-850 BC/1000-850 BC)
As already explained in the previous sheet, in the first period of the Bronze Age, swords had blades made independent of the handles and were held by rivets....
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Short Sword of Tent Tongue (1150-850 BC/1150-850 BC)
In the early stages of the Bronze Age, swords had blades independent of the hilts and were held together by rivets. This circumstance gave them great fragility. In...
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Bronze Sword (1700 -1300 BC/1700-1300 BC)
GARNISH: the handle made of organic material, antler or wood, is missing, like that of the previous sheet, and in its place, a drawing has been made to...
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Copper Sword (1700-1300 BC/1700-1300 BC)
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Sword of Guadalajara (1600–1300 BC)
Exquisite and unique is this peninsular piece from the Bronze Age, worthy of being the first in the encyclopedia.
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