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01-18-2007, 04:13 AM
Some late Roman swords/Spatha's had eagle head pommels. They are commonly represented on scultures of the period. Clearly listed on other sources suchs as M.C Bishop & Coulston "Roman Military Equipment" page 202.


Examples from the Venice Tetrarchs.

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Birdheadhandles? - by Martin Wallgren - 01-15-2007, 09:15 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 01-15-2007, 10:01 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 01-15-2007, 10:09 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 01-15-2007, 10:16 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Arahne - 01-15-2007, 07:20 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 01-15-2007, 09:30 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MeinPanzer - 01-16-2007, 01:54 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Conal - 01-16-2007, 09:16 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-16-2007, 09:16 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 01-16-2007, 09:20 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Conal - 01-16-2007, 11:57 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 01-16-2007, 11:59 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Martin Wallgren - 01-16-2007, 12:27 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 01-16-2007, 12:32 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 01-16-2007, 05:35 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Crispvs - 01-17-2007, 10:06 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MARCvSVIBIvSMAvRINvS - 01-17-2007, 10:17 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Martin Wallgren - 01-18-2007, 12:24 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-18-2007, 02:18 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Markus Montanvs - 01-18-2007, 04:13 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-18-2007, 09:22 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 04-07-2007, 01:08 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by M. Demetrius - 04-07-2007, 02:05 AM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 04-07-2007, 12:01 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by M. Demetrius - 04-07-2007, 01:12 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Tarbicus - 04-07-2007, 01:38 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by maarten - 04-19-2007, 10:31 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Marcus Mummius - 04-19-2007, 10:34 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by maarten - 04-19-2007, 10:43 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Marcus Mummius - 04-20-2007, 06:54 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by Theodosius the Great - 04-20-2007, 07:45 PM
Re: Birdheadhandles? - by MeinPanzer - 04-20-2007, 08:31 PM

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