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Offline Vladimir B2

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info on this small knife thanks
« on: October 20, 2021, 04:09:46 pm »
could this knife be illyrian  thanks

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Re: info on this small knife thanks
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2021, 06:04:54 pm »
I believe that they are thought to be more curved - but I am not certain.

Have you found any academic references online?

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Re: info on this small knife thanks
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2021, 10:33:04 am »
i cant find anything sir reason i ask if its roman or illyrian because all this in pic is found close to meteon illyrian city could it be from batlle against gentius if its roman sry for my eng

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Re: info on this small knife thanks
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2021, 06:01:16 pm »
You can see some examples here:

https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/24027-greek-and-roman-knife-and-sword-vocabulary/

I think they demonstrate that yours is likely Roman, or at least a normal knife not an Illyrian or Dacian one.

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Re: info on this small knife thanks
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2021, 11:22:55 am »
thank you

 

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