Inv. n°: MMoCA317
Migration Period Sword with Studded Handle
The handle studded with garnet cabochons and inlaid glass. Swords with stone-decorated hand guards were always an attribute f the leading warriors and served exclusively as representation of statues or as a rank badge.
Provenance
Publications
- , Art of the Ancient World
- , Auction 51, Munich
- , "Roman Militaria", Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France
Exhibitions
- , Museum der Pfalz, Spire, Germany, 17th June 2007 — 6th January 2008
- Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011
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