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SET OF THREE IRON DAGGER KNIVES FROM THE LATE CLASSIC ROMAN EMPIRE Eastern Europe LATE CLASSIC ROMAN PERIOD: 1st - 3rd CENTURY AD This set of three iron daggers were made and used by the Roman army of the Late Classic Period. There were collected on a former battle site that had yielded a variety of weapons of the period over time. Small knives like this served dual purposes - either for utility use in daily life or concealed and used against an enemy. The last scene in the famous movie Gladiator had the Emperor Commodus covertly stabbing gladiator Maximus in the lower back prior to their match, with a dagger similar to the ones featured in this set. In the days of routine assassination, Roman life had a place for a small concealable dagger like these. Such a knife would have been the weapon of choice in a clandestine act of violence or even in self defense against an unsuspected attacker. The region where these were collected in east Europe was once occupied by the armies of Classic Rome in the protection of the boundaries of the Roman Empire as its peace was constantly being challenged by opposing barbarian tribes and armies from this region. Excellent preservation with complete blades in an unbroken state. Each blade has its original tang which would have been fitted into a wood, bone or ivory handle which has long since disintegrated in burial. This set of knives has been conserved in our lab facility, subjected to proper cleaning and chemical treatment to ensure against further deterioration. NO RESTORATION, REPAIR OR MODERN DAMAGE. Unlike most metal artifacts sold on the market that are untreated and uncleaned, our specimens our cleaned, inspected and conserved in our museum conservation lab prior to being offered for sale to our clients. Every piece we offer is cleaned, stabilized and treated in our facility. If it were not treated properly, it likely would deteriorate into further corrosion and possibly disintegrate into pieces. All our artifacts are guaranteed for life to not further corrode in normal storage environments. The vast majority of sellers of metal artifacts do NOT PROPERLY clean and treat their specimens and many do nothing at all. If those artifacts are NOT treated and stabilized correctly, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DISINTEGRATE AND CORRODE AND COULD EVENTUALLY FALL APART INTO PIECES. The Classic Roman Empire was a unique association of peoples and places such as the Mediterranean World had never seen before. What had been a patchwork of Hellenistic monarchies, independent city-states, and Celtic tribes was miraculously united into one great political entity. At its peak rule, the Roman Empire stretched from Spain to Syria and England to Egypt. Much of the success of the Empire can be attributed to the protection afforded by its near invincible war machine, the Roman army. Many tactics and weapons were first pioneered by this massive military force and just the thought of having to challenge this entity thwarted many a foreign enemy. Those that were brave (or foolish) enough to go up against Rome's military were quickly made examples of to the rest of the world. The technology and strength of the Roman military was the guardian of this great society in the West for some 500 years. Our modern world today benefits much from a host of technological innovations first given to us by the ancient Romans. From simple inventions such as blown glass and underground sewer systems to major concepts in engineering and the Roman calendar. INTERESTING SET OF SMALL DAGGERS FOR EITHER UTILITY USE OR CONCEALABLE FOR COMBAT PURPOSES FROM THE DAYS OF CLASSIC ROME 7.4" - 4.5" in lengths SOLD R082 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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