#scabbard — Public Fediverse posts

Ceremonial sword, Mongolia, 18th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2168436/ceremonial-sword-mongolia-18th-century-ad

Ornate dagger and scabbard, Ottoman Empire (Turkiye), mid-16th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/1999106/ornate-dagger-and-scabbard-ottoman-empire-turkiye-mid-16th-century-ad

Celtic sword in a bronze scabbard, Europe, ~60 BCE

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/1978440/celtic-sword-in-a-bronze-scabbard-europe-60-bce

Are #swords , or rather #rapier -s still #IN in this #season ?It does seem so, as recently got commissioned for four #scabbard -s !

#leathercraft #handcrafted #handstitched

Part 2 - This is my #illustration of the top of the bronze Late La Tene #IronAge #scabbard from #Congham #Norfolk ,It was a rare find from a wet deposit in woodland, where it may have been an offering to the gods, it had been folded in two possibly to ritually kill the object, a practice often found with weapons. The decoration is similar to that found on the objects in the famous #Snettisham treasure hoard also from West of Norfolk. #archaeology #LaTene #design #Celtic #weapon #history

Looking back on my favourite #Norfolk #Archaeological #find that I have had the honour to illustrate for the county archive. This is the tip of a magnificent #IronAge bronze #scabbard from #Congham. It was found in good condition bent in two in a waterlogged ditch running through a wood. It was about 30 inch long. The engraved decoration is wonderfully delicate in its execution. The upper part is also beautifully decorated. #illustration #Archeodon #histordons #archaeology