A bronze sword
Time
VIII century BC
Place
Nieczajna
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Dimensions
Length: 537mm
Length of the handle: 117mm
Width at the base: 52mm
Width of the handle shaft: 28mm
Length of the handle: 117mm
Width at the base: 52mm
Width of the handle shaft: 28mm
Weight
0.67kg
Materiał
Bronze
The sword from Nieczajna is the only Tarquinia [tarkwinia] type specimen found in Poland. The name originates from a town in Italy where a similar sword was previously discovered. Weapons of this type were produced in the North-Eastern Alps. The sword on display is an example of a double-edged weapon, meaning the blade is sharp on both edges. It perfectly fits the hand. X-rays of the sword attest to very high workmanship. The sword was cast in bronze. The hilt and blade are fixed with two rivets. The weapon was suitable for stabbing, yet it was too short and too light to make strong cuts. It was probably unfit for horse combat, but it was a proven weapon in on foot combat.
A bronze sword
The bronze sword from Nieczajna dates from the 8th century before Christ. Cast in bronze, it is 53 centimetres long.
The sword consists of two parts: a hilt and a blade. The hilt is used to hold the weapon. It ends in a pommel, which is a decorative element that prevents hands from sliding off the hilt. The pommel has the shape of a narrow rod coiling spirally upwards on the ends. A spike protrudes between the flourish. The central part of the hilt is decorated with a design of three convex stripes. A crack is visible along the hilt.
The blade is the sword’s part used in combat. It is straight. It was fixed to the hilt with two rivets. It tapers towards a sharp point. The sword’s point broke off. The sword is an example of a double-edged weapon, meaning the blade is sharp on both edges. The edges are blunted and nicked. Patina gives the bronze a grey-and-greenish colour.
The sword was designed to inflict stabbing wounds during on foot combat. It is the only Tarquinia type specimen found in Poland. The name originates from a town in Italy where a similar sword was previously discovered. Weapons of this type were produced in the North-Eastern Alps.
The bronze sword from Nieczajna dates from the 8th century before Christ. Cast in bronze, it is 53 centimetres long.
The sword consists of two parts: a hilt and a blade. The hilt is used to hold the weapon. It ends in a pommel, which is a decorative element that prevents hands from sliding off the hilt. The pommel has the shape of a narrow rod coiling spirally upwards on the ends. A spike protrudes between the flourish. The central part of the hilt is decorated with a design of three convex stripes. A crack is visible along the hilt.
The blade is the sword’s part used in combat. It is straight. It was fixed to the hilt with two rivets. It tapers towards a sharp point. The sword’s point broke off. The sword is an example of a double-edged weapon, meaning the blade is sharp on both edges. The edges are blunted and nicked. Patina gives the bronze a grey-and-greenish colour.
The sword was designed to inflict stabbing wounds during on foot combat. It is the only Tarquinia type specimen found in Poland. The name originates from a town in Italy where a similar sword was previously discovered. Weapons of this type were produced in the North-Eastern Alps.
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