Lot 943
Roman blade from Sparta, Lauriacum-Hromowca type, first half of the 3rd century.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
The tang, 2.5 cm wide at the base above the blade and approx. 17 cm long, tapers towards the upper end to 0.8 cm. The 4.5 cm wide blade with a pointed oval cross-section and no medial ridge or fuller runs with straight, parallel cutting edges to just before the lower end, where they converge in a slight curve towards the head. The cutting edges notched with minor chipping. Rust pitting over the entire surface. Professionally restored and stabilised. Total length 78.3 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From the Axel Guttmann Collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s on the German art market.
Condition: III + Questions about the lot?
