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3rd - 4th Century stone hilted Spatha
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Tony,

You probably know about it already but I thought I might mention that the sword carried by the Persian officer who died in the mine at Dura had a jade pommel.


Christian,

It looks like jade to me. Surely jet is normally black.


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Re: 3rd - 4th Century stone hilted Spartha - by Crispvs - 08-01-2011, 01:56 AM

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