07-05-2013, 10:48 AM
Thanks Jack and Robert for the info in regards to Roman forging etc, very interesting indeed.
Brian you're certainly right about the mystery behind some of these early pieces, and this particular Pugio isn't any different. I am still chasing some info from the Mougins Museum, though it appears there wasn't a lot of details recorded. The pugio was first shown in the late 60's to a leading Munich Museum and photos were taken but nothing was ever published, and at the time it belonged to a private German collection. It was then sold to a North American private collector, and finally bought by the Mougins Museum about three years ago. The original piece was most likely found in Germany.
Brian you're certainly right about the mystery behind some of these early pieces, and this particular Pugio isn't any different. I am still chasing some info from the Mougins Museum, though it appears there wasn't a lot of details recorded. The pugio was first shown in the late 60's to a leading Munich Museum and photos were taken but nothing was ever published, and at the time it belonged to a private German collection. It was then sold to a North American private collector, and finally bought by the Mougins Museum about three years ago. The original piece was most likely found in Germany.
