Roman Spatha of Podlodow Type by Patrick Bárta of Templ.Net

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Catalogue number: 161

Pattern-welded blade, copper inlayed figure of Mars, scabbard fittings from enamelled bronze (émail champlevé)

Epoch: 3.rd century AC

Discover (museum):
blade: Illerup SAVL, Denmark
hilt: Illerup SAFN and SAED, Denmark
scabbard chape: Cologne, Germany
scabbard slide: Lyon, France

Length: 912 mm

Weight: 910 g

Price: 2.500 EUR

Source: www.templ.net/english/