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Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila

1st-2nd century AD

Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
Roman bronze folding knife handle with Legionary Eagle / Aquila
€ 400.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code:  24-3004
Roman Legionary bronze handle of a folding knife, showing a detailed Eagle sitting on a column.
Exquisitely detailed features of the beak, eyes, feathers and tail.

Total length: ± 86,7 mm
Condition: extremely fine condition with smooth olive-brown patina. The iron knife blade is no longer present. Signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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The eagle was a powerful symbol to the Roman military. With each Roman legion a special eagle-bearer (aquilifer) had the honour of carrying the Legionary Eagle standard into battle and to guard its existence.
The eagle was a symbol of the power and majesty of the Eternal City and was associated with Zeus (Roman Jupiter).

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