There are two kinds of Celtic sword. The most common is the "long" sword, which usually has an abstract anthropomorphic hilt made from organic material, such as wood, bone, or horn. These swords also usually had an iron plate in front of the guard that was shaped to match the scabbard mouth. The second type is a "short" sword with either an abstract or a true anthropomorphic hilt of copper alloy.
From Encyclopedia
- Back
- The no-cutting part opposite the blade. Double-edged swords has no back.
- Broadsword
- Term usually stands for Medieval swords which is, in fact, wrong. This misnomer comes from Victorian collectors of the early 19th century.
- Compound-Hilt & Complex-Guard
- Term for the many forms of hilts in Renaissance and on some late-Medieval swords. Ususally consist of finger-rings,…
- Edge
- The sharp, cutting part of a blade. Swords are single or double-edged.
