600 BC. European, early Iron Age. An Iron sica sword with a characteristically curved, tapered blade and an integral handle terminating in a loop. A sica is a short sword which was developed by the Hallstatt culture but was eventually used by the Thracians, Dacians, and even the Romans. A sica sword, with its identifying curved blade can be seen on Trajan's column in the hands of the Dacian king Decebalus. Excellent condition; on a custom stand.Size: L:363mm / W:68mm ; 850g; Provenance: From an old British collection, acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.