Celtic Dagger North Grimston of Antennae
The Antenas North Grimston Celtic Dagger is a high quality sword from the exclusive Collection "Historical, Fantastic and Legendary Daggers manufactured by MARTO®. Its blade is made of stainless steel. AISI 420, which guarantees its resistance and durability. In addition, its handle is made of Zamak, a high quality and resistant material.
This sword belongs to a type associated with La Tène culture, and is currently on display at the Hull and East Riding Museum. Its history is fascinating, as it was found by chance on Lord Middleton's land near North Grimston, hence its name.
In 1902, workmen discovered the grave of a Celtic warrior at North Grimston, who was buried with a shield, two swords and a piece of pork. This find suggests that the warrior was a tribal hero, and the North Grimston sword was one of two swords found, decorated with an anthropomorphic handle in the shape of a man.
The importance of this sword lies in its rarity and its excellent state of preservation. It is one of the few similar weapons found in Celtic Europe that feature a human figure on the hilt. Its detailed shape and large almond-shaped eyes make this sword a true treasure.
The North Grimston Celtic Dagger of Antennas has a length of 43 cm, which makes it perfect for both collectors and those looking for a unique piece of great historical value. Do not miss the opportunity to acquire this magnificent anthropomorphic Celtic sword and add it to your collection.
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The North Grimston Sword, this rare and amazing sword from the Iron Age, was found by chance while state workers were digging holes on Lord Middleton's land near North Grimston, hence the sword's name.
In 1902, workmen discovered the grave of a Celtic warrior at North Grimston. The dead man had been buried with a shield, two swords and a piece of pork (according to the Curadmír or Champion's Portion that awarded the most select piece of meat to the best warrior or tribal hero as the bravest) data that suggests that it was a tribal hero. The smaller of the two swords was decorated with an anthropomorphic (man-shaped) handle. Ownership of such a rare item marks the man buried at North Grimston as one of East Yorkshire's greatest Iron Age figures.
JR Mortimer, Driffield's pioneering archaeologist, studied and published the extraordinary find in his book "Forty Years Researches in British and Saxon Burial Mounds of East Yorkshire" in 1905.
Excavators had discovered the burial site of a major Iron Age warrior. In addition to the famous short sword with its bronze hilt in the shape of a human head, there was another much longer iron sword, two iron rings probably from the sword belt, and the fragmentary remains of a bronze shield.
The North Grimston sword is one of the few similar weapons found in Celtic Europe to feature a human figure forming the hilt. Other examples come from Hungary, northern Italy, Switzerland and France.
This magnificent anthropomorphic Celtic sword is also one of the best preserved. The human form of a warrior on the hilt could have been a symbol of a talisman and power of the owner. The face is emphatically detailed with large almond shaped eyes, and the head with finely drawn hair.
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