Fascinating Iberian Falcatas: The Warrior's Sword

Reference	1-250-A
Name	Falcata
Era	Iberian Culture
Period (BC)	425 to 276 BC
Hilt	Made of iron, without plating or decoration. Grip shaped like a bird’s head. The cross-guard is missing, probably featuring animal heads.
Blade	Made of iron. Curved, wide, and flat, narrow in the first third, widening in the second, ending in a point. Edge along the entire exterior. Grooves in the first and second thirds.
Scabbard	The organic part has disappeared, but the mouthpiece, clamps, and rings are preserved. Some had a small knife alongside the scabbard.
Description	The most genuine offensive weapon of the Iberian peoples, used as a sword, powerful and similar to a sabre.
Museum Inventory	National Archaeological Museum, inv. no. 10468
Photograph	Photograph by Ángel Martínez Levas

Fascinating Iberian Falcatas: The Warrior’s Sword