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Leiden - disc chape for gladius?
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02-27-2007, 10:32 AM
Does anyone have any more info on the round disc chape? As it's amongst 1st C scabbards I assume it's of the same period, which makes it very interesting:

http://www.romancoins.info/b-2005-gladius1.JPG

http://www.romancoins.info/MilitaryEqui ... ttack.html

It doesn't seem to be a later spatha chape because of its construction and detail, but it would be nice to know for sure.

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Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by Tarbicus - 02-27-2007, 10:32 AM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by drsrob - 02-28-2007, 05:45 PM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by drsrob - 03-03-2007, 10:09 AM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by maarten - 04-19-2007, 10:49 PM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by drsrob - 04-20-2007, 03:43 PM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by drsrob - 04-21-2007, 08:43 AM
Re: Leiden - disc chape for gladius? - by drsrob - 04-21-2007, 11:53 AM

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