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Gladius or Spatha
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#7
02-22-2006, 09:43 AM
The hilt is too advanced for a Gladius Hispaniensis. Moreover, the blade rather tapers, instead of being just slightly waisted... :?
I'd rather go with the Museum tag and put the spatha in a 3rd AD context, if not 4th...
More opinions?

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Gladius or Spatha - by Conal - 02-21-2006, 04:40 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by ARudling - 02-21-2006, 05:11 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Conal - 02-21-2006, 06:36 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by TraderTrey9785 - 02-21-2006, 08:38 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by arklore70 - 02-22-2006, 12:40 AM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Conal - 02-22-2006, 09:02 AM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by aitor iriarte - 02-22-2006, 09:43 AM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Conal - 02-22-2006, 10:06 AM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by aitor iriarte - 02-22-2006, 12:14 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Conal - 02-22-2006, 01:04 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by aitor iriarte - 02-22-2006, 01:22 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Tarbicus - 02-22-2006, 02:00 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Robert Vermaat - 02-22-2006, 06:52 PM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by aitor iriarte - 02-23-2006, 07:54 AM
Re: Gladius or Spatha - by Robert Vermaat - 02-23-2006, 09:48 AM

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