Description
ITEM | Pugio |
MATERIAL | Iron |
CULTURE | Roman |
PERIOD | 2nd – 3rd Century A.D |
DIMENSIONS | 405 x 67 mm. Blade 270 mm, tang 135 mm |
CONDITION | Good condition, cleaned and restored by professional |
PROVENANCE | Ex German private collection, acquired between 1970 – 1990 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | THOMAS, MIKE. Pugio-Gladius brevis est (2012). p.13, Figure C3 BISHOP, M.C. Roman military equipment 2nd Edition (2006). p.84, Figure 4 |