RARE ROMAN IRON PUGIO WITH SCABBARD

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Ca. AD 1 - 300. An iron pugio with a waisted blade tapering to a sharp point and raised midrib, set above a straight guard and a cylindrical grip with a central bulb, terminating in a flattened pommel. Together with an iron scabbard formed of two plates, with a reinforced mouth and rectangular panels with raised bosses arranged in quincunx, fitted with paired suspension rings at the sides and a chape terminating in a disc finial. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1883,0407.1. Size: 405mm x 80mm; Weight: 555g Provenance: From an old British collection formed in the 2000s; previously acquired in Germany. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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