ROMAN LONG IRON GLADIUS MAINZ TYPE

Ca. 15 BC - AD 100. A long iron gladius with a broad double-edged blade, shallowly waisted sides, and a long lanceolate point. Rectangular shoulders frame an elongated narrow tang. For similar see: I. Radman, Gladii from the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, fig. 1-3. Size: 585mm x 50mm; Weight: 325g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market during the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.