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Roman Gladius Spatha and components swords gladius scabbard plate gladius chape spatha or semi-spatha chape scabbad slide
2nd Century Gladius Scabbard Plate
1st and 2nd Century Gladius Chape
Gladius Scabbard Plate or Lock Mechanism Cover (Decorated with impression of MARS)
Late 3rd Century Early 4th Century Spatha or Semi-Spatha Chape
2nd Century Cavalry Spatha or 3rd Century Legionary Spatha
Early 3rd Century Semi-Spatha or Gladius (fully intact including remnants or wood impressions and bronze end washer)
Late 3rd Century Spatha or Semi-Spatha Chape
4th-5th Century Spatha or Semi-Spatha Iron scabbard slide
1st or early 2nd Century Gladius Palmette or Applique
3rd Century Spatha or Semi-Spatha complete Serpent Scabbard Slide
3rd Century complete Spatha Chape with central ridge
Late 3rd Century Rounded Spatha or Semi-Spatha Chape
Late Roman round spatha chape
Gladius locket bar
**Note on background. Close up view of the wall of the Colosseum of Pula, Croatia. Picture taken 2014
