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Dura-Europos Roman Dagger With Sheath, 3rd Century AD

Name: Dura-Europos Roman Dagger With Sheath, 3rd Century AD
Brand: BTT
SKU: 0210002120
Price: 99.96 EUR
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Discover Dura-Europos Roman Dagger with Scabbard, 3rd Century A.D.

Dura-Europos Roman dagger with scabbard, 3rd century A.D.

Dura-Europos (also Doura-Europos or Dura-Europus) was a fortified city founded in 303 B.C. It was founded on the banks of the Euphrates (in present-day Syria) in 165 B.C. and was conquered by the Romans in 165 A.D. Due to its geographical location at the crossroads of several empires, it was a melting pot of cultures and traditions. It remained in Roman hands for nearly a century before being captured by the Sasanian Persians in 256-257 A.D. After the conquest and the deportation of its entire population, the city was abandoned and left to decay until it finally disappeared completely under layers of sand. It was rediscovered by chance in the 1920s and turned out to be an incredibly important archaeological excavation site, which over the years has unearthed a vast amount of finds protected by the desert sand for centuries: from walls to frescoes, to a wide variety of artifacts and even human remains of Sasanian and Roman soldiers.

The late Roman dagger we offer here is based on fragments of decorative metal scabbard plates found during excavations in Dura-Europos (1928-1937) and in Budapest, Hungary. On the front, the red wooden and leather scabbard is decorated with an openwork brass plate known as a mostrador. Although only about 200 specimens have survived to this day, research findings indicate that this type of decorative scabbard accessory, as well as the peculiar spoon-shaped scabbard, were established features of Roman knife sheaths from the late 2nd to 4th centuries. The scabbard is also equipped with two brass rings and a leather strap. Other accessories found suggest that such scabbards were hung from a belt by a cord and worn horizontally, with the unusual end piece serving as a counterweight to the dagger handle.

Since the Dura dagger itself is no longer preserved, this reconstruction is based on blade and handle parts from surviving or partially surviving examples from the 3rd century (found in Hungary, Denmark, and Switzerland, among others). Unlike the wide, double-edged pugio of the early Roman Empire, the blade here is much narrower and has a single curved edge and a slightly angled spine. It is made of EN45 spring steel and is not sharpened. The handle is made of wood, and the ferrule and pommel are made of brass. Interestingly, the handle cap shows certain similarities to the pommels that were later used on some seax knives during the Migration and Viking periods.

This Roman dagger is designed as a collector's item or decorative object and is also ideal as an accessory, for example, to complete your costume. This finely crafted piece of Roman history will make your portrayal of a late Roman Empire legionary look even more authentic.

Details:

- Material: EN45 spring steel blade (carbon steel, not stainless), wooden handle, cast brass ferrule and pommel

- Total length: approx. 31.5 cm

- Blade length: approx. 19.5 cm

- Handle length: approx. 12 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4 mm / 3 mm (cutting edges approx. 1 mm)

- Maximum blade width: approx. 2.2 cm

- Includes wooden scabbard with red leather cover, brass fittings, and carrying rings.
- Weight without scabbard: approx. 207 g

- Weight with scabbard: approx. 342 g

The above specifications may vary slightly from one specimen to another.

The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend regular maintenance of the blade, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.
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