09-29-2008, 02:18 PM
Hi Ioannes!
I do have some photos of a spatha with an eagle head pommel from a private collector, but he suspected that it was assembled from separate finds in modern times. I believe that there are a few surviving parazonia from statues that have eagle pommels. I honestly don't know of any provenanced finds of actual swords, though.
I think that my photo of my hand on a Porphyry Tetrarch's sword was too big...I'll try to fix that tonight.
I do have some photos of a spatha with an eagle head pommel from a private collector, but he suspected that it was assembled from separate finds in modern times. I believe that there are a few surviving parazonia from statues that have eagle pommels. I honestly don't know of any provenanced finds of actual swords, though.
I think that my photo of my hand on a Porphyry Tetrarch's sword was too big...I'll try to fix that tonight.
I compensate for my ignorance by being obtuse.
- Bill M. (me)
- Bill M. (me)