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Late Roman Sword (Spatha)
Starting around the 3rd century the Romans began adopting the long, double-edged swords called Spathas, which were originally only used against the Germans.
Our replica is a reconstruction of a 4th century spatha.
The hilt is carved from animal bone. The blade has two fullers. Delivery includes a leather-wrapped wooden scabbard with authentic brass ornamentation.
Details:
Total length: approx. 93 cm
Blade length: approx. 70 cm
Blade width: approx. 48 cm
Weight: approx. 1200 gr
Weight including scabbard: approx. 1750 gr
The second picture shows a spatha worn attached to the belt. (Origin of picture and further information: Wikipedia)
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