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THBRare Roman Iron Semi-Spatha
Lot 45b
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2020-10-08 10:00:00
2020-10-08 10:00:00
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A fabulous example of a rare Roman iron sword type known as a semi-spatha, so-called because the size is fairly shorter than the typical Roman spatha. The narrow blade features sharpened edges that gradually taper to an incredibly pointy tip, a gently corseted midsection that facilitated its deft use in skilled hands, and protruding corners that form the shoulder. A shallow midrib courses down both faces of the blade. A slender tang protruding from the back end would have been wrapped with a handle made of bone or ivory meant to increase the soldier's grip while imbuing the weapon with an attractive presentation. Fourth century Roman historian Flavius Vegetius Renatus describes how semi-spatha swords like this example acted as secondary weapons to the larger spatha for soldiers within Roman legions. Size: 25.625" L x 2" W (65.1 cm x 5.1 cm)
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1851,0806.2
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#159181Very slight bending to blade, with minor nicks and encrustations to blade faces and tang, and expected oxidation commensurate with age, otherwise intact and near-choice. Wonderful iron patina throughout.Condition
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