Title
The Wittenham Sword, mid 1st century BC (71-30 BC). Artist: Unknown.
Caption
Iron sword corroded inside a decorated bronze scabbard (The Wittenham Sword), mid 1st century BC (71-30 BC). La Tene sword (The Wittenham Sword); corroded inside the scabbard; X-rays show that the sword is about 5 cm shorter than the scabbard; it appears that the sword was damaged and reforged in antiquity; probably belonged to a warrior of high importance. Dimensions: length: 80 cm//Oxford, Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Date
71th century BC
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Reference
HRM19E75_044
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
104,3Mb (1,8Mb) / 15,0in x 27,0in / 4500 x 8099 (300dpi)