Circa 600-400 BC. An iron sword with long, broad tapering blade, which terminates in a point, rectangular handle where original grip would have existed surrounding the pommel. Excellent condition. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. This example is from Siberia, where the people were known as Scythians or Scytho-Siberians who left behind an imaginable number of tombs full of precious metalworks. Although horse warfare is what the Scythians are famous for, their weapons and saddles, lacking hard stirrups, seem better suited to dismounting and melee fighting; the acinaces would have been a primary weapon in that kind of situation. Size: L:890mm / W:80mm ; 680g. Provenance: From the private collection; acquired by Mr. Adrian Baxster on the UK art market in 1974.