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Update on 1st Century Sarmatian Weapons
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Quote:We do care! I am intrigued by the scabbard slide and how far down the scabbard it is placed (illustration 1)

I'm intigued with that particular placement, too. The sword beside it appears to have the slide positioned correctly. Maybe, this is archaeological error. Quite often, too, we see Type 1 grip areas shown too short. These were two-handed swords. Here is a photo of the sword hanging at the angle shown on the Orlat placque:


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Alan J. Campbell

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Update on 1st Century Sarmatian Weapons - by Alanus - 02-16-2013, 11:52 PM

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