This tomb find has me questioning some of what I’ve written about sword iconography on the republican coin series.
Less worried about this find after seeing the distribution map (Kurtz 1991):
The BM has six falcata (although I can’t get them to come up on a collection search in the database).
Update 21 Apr 2023:
Liv Mariah Yarrow 
Interesting sword! I can’t quite make out the caption card in the second photo. Colombella Necropolis, I think. Do you have a note of the tomb number?
I’m interested in the development of machaira/kopis-type swords in Central Italy.
Many thanks,
Ross
I’m sorry. My image is just too blurry. I think it is something *60. Perhaps 160? Have you tried looking through photos on flickr from this museum I often find stuff I need that way without making a special trip if I know it is likely to be on display even if others haven’t labelled it well. If you ever wish to come back and share a link to your own work I’d love to see it.
Thank you. I’m sure I’ll track it down. 🙂 Re. kopis-type swords, I consider the depiction of scabbards on Attic pots here, and touch on the development of the form of the Etruscan variant in The Art of the Etruscan Armourer.
Cheers,
Ross