Sujet
The Wittenham Sword, mid 1st century BC (71-30 BC). Artist: Unknown.
Légende
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
Date
71e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
Notre référence
HRM19E75_044
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
104,3Mo (1,8Mo) / 38,1cm x 68,6cm / 4500 x 8099 (300dpi)