05-12-2009, 07:19 PM
Actualy there were three gladiatorial daggers found in the barracks of Pompeii.
Two of those were around 30cm with blades of 20cm length, while the third was a little above 40cm with a blade of 29cm.
As the Herculanean blade is even longer with 46cm it could very well have been the longer blade of a Murmillo.
Also which gladiator type uses a longer or shorter blade cant even be decided by looking at the iconographic sources, but this would be a duscussion better suited to the ancient combat sports forum.
Two of those were around 30cm with blades of 20cm length, while the third was a little above 40cm with a blade of 29cm.
As the Herculanean blade is even longer with 46cm it could very well have been the longer blade of a Murmillo.
Also which gladiator type uses a longer or shorter blade cant even be decided by looking at the iconographic sources, but this would be a duscussion better suited to the ancient combat sports forum.
Olaf Küppers - Histotainment, Event und Promotion - Germany
