Roman Iron Spatha

An ancient Roman iron spatha sword blade with a long parallel edged blade tapering to a rounded point.

Ca. 3rd - 4th century AD.
Length: 31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm).
cf.:Bishop & Coulston, Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, (Oxford, 2006), pp. 154-155.
Formerly in the J. S. collection, Pennsylvania.
Inv#: 7531
Guaranteed Authentic

$5,000

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