09-28-2007, 02:00 PM
For what it's worth, here is a picture of an unusual sword from Mainz, which seems much better for slashing than stabbing.
And here is a soldier on one of the Adamklissi metopes using a similar sword to slash.
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/c ... tope20.htm
Crispvs
And here is a soldier on one of the Adamklissi metopes using a similar sword to slash.
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/arma/c ... tope20.htm
Crispvs
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