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Vladimir B2:
could this knife be illyrian  thanks

SC:
I believe that they are thought to be more curved - but I am not certain.

Have you found any academic references online?

SC

Vladimir B2:
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

SC:
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.

SC

Vladimir B2:
thank you

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