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With characteristic forged pugio blade riveted to grip; round guard, kidney-shaped pommel. Sheath with remains of engraved herringbone pattern and brass damascening within frame of brass intarsia.

h. 26 cm

Late 1st century BC-Early 1st century AD

Iron

Provenance

Ex Collection of Axel Guttmann, Berlin
Acquired by Royal-Athena Galleries at Hermann Historica Auction, Munich, 15th May 2003, lot 97
Sold to M.B., Woodland Hills, California, July 2003
Reacquired Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, November 2009
Acquired at Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 30th November 2009, BM0909C

Publications

Hermann Historica, Auction 44, Munich, 15th May 2003, lot 97
J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2004, p. 28, fig. 60
M. Junkelmann, "Roman Militaria" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 245, fig. 30
M. Feugère, "Les casques dans l’armée romaine" in K. Schörle (ed.), L’armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire, Musée départemental Arles antique, 2018, p. 84, no. 43
"Expo musée d’Arles “L’armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire"", Human-hist, 19th December 2018, [on-line] available at https://humanhist.com/actualite/expo-musee-arles-armee-de-rome/

Exhibitions

L'armée de Rome, la puissance et la gloire, Musée de départemental de l’Arles antique, Arles, France, 15th December 2018 — 22nd April 2019
Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

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Roman Iron Dagger (Pugio) and Sheath

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