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1. BRONZE DAGGER. The two-edged blade, flat in the centre, has no tang but has the hilt rivetted to
it. The latter is short; its crescent-shaped lower end grasps the blade, its upper end an ivory pommel
pierced with two openings. The grip is formed of six slight bars the spaces between originally filled with
stone or bone. Two of these fillings still remain at the pommel.
Egyptian, about 2000 B. C. Exhumed at Thebes. Length, 30 cm.
2. BRONZE DAGGER AND SHEATH. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped; the hilt is of ivory. The
sheath is fashioned of thin sheets of bronze, broken in several places.
Greek, about 400 B. C. Exhumed at Athens. Length, 39 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 1.
3. COPPER KNIFE. The short tang continues the line of the back of the blade. The sides are flat and the
knife-like blade has an S-shaped outline.
About 500 B.C. Exhumed at Schwanenwerder near Berlin. Length, 22 cm.
4. BRONZE SWORD AND BRONZE SHEATH. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped, and has 12 slight
channels. The grip and pommel, originally fashioned of two plates of wood or bone, are missing. The
sheath is fashioned of thin convex plates of bronze, ornamented with parallel lines; its lower end is closed
by a spherical termination. The blade has at some times in the distant past been broken and mended;
the sheath has been badly cracked in the corresponding position. - This weapon belongs to Type Ie of
the Bronze Swords, in Julius Naue’s classification (Die vorrömischen Schwerter). - From the Messikommer
Collection.
Italian, about 1000 B. C. Exhumed. Length, 54 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 28.
5. BRONZE SWORD. The two-edged blade is of strongly marked lance-shape, and for its entire length
is furnished with two slight sunk channels. The hilt, of bronze, has a flat circular pommel, ornamented
with engraved wave and dotted designs. It is vertically pierced for a wrist thong. - According to Naue’s
classification this weapon belongs to Type B. xxii. 4. of the Bronze Swords. - From the Gimbel Collection.
Hungarian, about 1000 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 69 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 27. Table 1.
6. BRONZE SWORD. The two edges of the blade are for the greater part of its length parallel, but taper
rapidly to the point; the blade is furnished with a strong rounded raised middle-rib. The grip and pommel
are wanting; but one of the copper rivets, which formerly held them in position, remains. The tang is
broad and widens at its extremities into pointed ears. The blade possesses a magnificent grey-green patina.
- From the Messikommer Collection.
Italian, about 1000 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 66 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 29. Table 1.
7. BRONZE DAGGER HILT. This hilt is of dark green bronze of octagonal section. It is provided with
short quillons. The planes of the sides, back and front of the grip are engraved with an interlaced design;
the flat pommel is punched with a foliated cross.
Frankish? Exhumed. Length, 10 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 135.
8. KNIFE AND SHEATH. The blade has a strongly curved single edge. The plates forming the wooden
grip are secured to the broad tang by iron rivets. The shape of the grip only allows for the last three
fingers; the forefinger is accommodated by a semi-circular opening at the blade. The curved sheath is
skilfully fashioned of thin sheets of iron, pierced with openings to show the lining (of coloured leather ?),
which owing to this weapon’s long immersion in a bog is now wanting.
Keltic, early Latene, about 400 B.C. Exhumed near Reutlingen. Length, 28 cm. Dreg Cat. No. 128.
9. DAGGER. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped, with two deep channels on either side. The point is
long and tapering. The grip is fashioned of a sheet of iron; the pommel is formed of two spheres. - This,
weapon is of late Hallstatt type. (See Dr. Schwietering: Prähist. Zeitschrift) - From the collection of V.
Gay, Paris. (Illustrated in his Glossaire p. 533.)
Keltiberian, about 30 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 42 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 5. Table 1.
10. SWORD OF HALLSTATT-TYPE. The two-edged blade has a stout ridge. The hilt is of forged iron
of the same form as that on the antennate-hilted bronze swords. The hilt terminates above in four spheres
and below in two. The preservation of this weapon is remarkably good. - From the collection of V. Gay,
Paris. It has been described by Dr. Schwietering and by M. Jahn.
Eastern French, about 400 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 86 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 49. Table 1.
11. IRON SWORD. The two-edged blade is of slender leaf-form. The pommel is formed of a cylindrical
cap. Traces of the wooden grip remain. Italian. Hallstatt. Exhumed near Torre Castello, in the pro-
vince of Bari. Length, 74 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 30.
12. SWORD. The flat blade is two-edged and leaf-shaped; the extreme point is missing. The plain hilt is
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it. The latter is short; its crescent-shaped lower end grasps the blade, its upper end an ivory pommel
pierced with two openings. The grip is formed of six slight bars the spaces between originally filled with
stone or bone. Two of these fillings still remain at the pommel.
Egyptian, about 2000 B. C. Exhumed at Thebes. Length, 30 cm.
2. BRONZE DAGGER AND SHEATH. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped; the hilt is of ivory. The
sheath is fashioned of thin sheets of bronze, broken in several places.
Greek, about 400 B. C. Exhumed at Athens. Length, 39 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 1.
3. COPPER KNIFE. The short tang continues the line of the back of the blade. The sides are flat and the
knife-like blade has an S-shaped outline.
About 500 B.C. Exhumed at Schwanenwerder near Berlin. Length, 22 cm.
4. BRONZE SWORD AND BRONZE SHEATH. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped, and has 12 slight
channels. The grip and pommel, originally fashioned of two plates of wood or bone, are missing. The
sheath is fashioned of thin convex plates of bronze, ornamented with parallel lines; its lower end is closed
by a spherical termination. The blade has at some times in the distant past been broken and mended;
the sheath has been badly cracked in the corresponding position. - This weapon belongs to Type Ie of
the Bronze Swords, in Julius Naue’s classification (Die vorrömischen Schwerter). - From the Messikommer
Collection.
Italian, about 1000 B. C. Exhumed. Length, 54 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 28.
5. BRONZE SWORD. The two-edged blade is of strongly marked lance-shape, and for its entire length
is furnished with two slight sunk channels. The hilt, of bronze, has a flat circular pommel, ornamented
with engraved wave and dotted designs. It is vertically pierced for a wrist thong. - According to Naue’s
classification this weapon belongs to Type B. xxii. 4. of the Bronze Swords. - From the Gimbel Collection.
Hungarian, about 1000 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 69 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 27. Table 1.
6. BRONZE SWORD. The two edges of the blade are for the greater part of its length parallel, but taper
rapidly to the point; the blade is furnished with a strong rounded raised middle-rib. The grip and pommel
are wanting; but one of the copper rivets, which formerly held them in position, remains. The tang is
broad and widens at its extremities into pointed ears. The blade possesses a magnificent grey-green patina.
- From the Messikommer Collection.
Italian, about 1000 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 66 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 29. Table 1.
7. BRONZE DAGGER HILT. This hilt is of dark green bronze of octagonal section. It is provided with
short quillons. The planes of the sides, back and front of the grip are engraved with an interlaced design;
the flat pommel is punched with a foliated cross.
Frankish? Exhumed. Length, 10 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 135.
8. KNIFE AND SHEATH. The blade has a strongly curved single edge. The plates forming the wooden
grip are secured to the broad tang by iron rivets. The shape of the grip only allows for the last three
fingers; the forefinger is accommodated by a semi-circular opening at the blade. The curved sheath is
skilfully fashioned of thin sheets of iron, pierced with openings to show the lining (of coloured leather ?),
which owing to this weapon’s long immersion in a bog is now wanting.
Keltic, early Latene, about 400 B.C. Exhumed near Reutlingen. Length, 28 cm. Dreg Cat. No. 128.
9. DAGGER. The two-edged blade is leaf-shaped, with two deep channels on either side. The point is
long and tapering. The grip is fashioned of a sheet of iron; the pommel is formed of two spheres. - This,
weapon is of late Hallstatt type. (See Dr. Schwietering: Prähist. Zeitschrift) - From the collection of V.
Gay, Paris. (Illustrated in his Glossaire p. 533.)
Keltiberian, about 30 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 42 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 5. Table 1.
10. SWORD OF HALLSTATT-TYPE. The two-edged blade has a stout ridge. The hilt is of forged iron
of the same form as that on the antennate-hilted bronze swords. The hilt terminates above in four spheres
and below in two. The preservation of this weapon is remarkably good. - From the collection of V. Gay,
Paris. It has been described by Dr. Schwietering and by M. Jahn.
Eastern French, about 400 B.C. Exhumed. Length, 86 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 49. Table 1.
11. IRON SWORD. The two-edged blade is of slender leaf-form. The pommel is formed of a cylindrical
cap. Traces of the wooden grip remain. Italian. Hallstatt. Exhumed near Torre Castello, in the pro-
vince of Bari. Length, 74 cm. Dreger Cat. No. 30.
12. SWORD. The flat blade is two-edged and leaf-shaped; the extreme point is missing. The plain hilt is
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