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Iron Blade, Dagger, or Camp Knife, ca. 1st-2nd Cent.
Iron; 19CM/59.5gm (7 1/2 inches/2.1oz)
Con/ Tang foreshortened (broken or degraded), otherwise, As Cast. Annealed and conserved to prevent further rusting; cleaned and waxed for preservation. Beautiful red iron patina.
Ref/ AL AA 15.24
Seller's Note/ For Roman soldiers, Camp Knives/Daggers such as this were a 'must have' for multiple reasons as you may surmise...from cleaning their fingernails to skinning and fleshing animals for food. This is a 'must have' for any serious Roman military collector and will look sweet in a Shadow Box!