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Roman sword with a stamp "IMP"

 

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Pattern welded Roman sword (upper part) with a stamp "IMP" from the cemetery of the Przeworsk culture in Starachowice

3rd century A.D. 

Collection of the PTTK (Polish Society of Tourism and Touring) Museum in Starachowice

 

 
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Extension of the stamp "IMP", encased by tabula ansata

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Construction scheme of a single "rope" of the pattern welding

according to W. Sławiński

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Reconstruction of the sword from Starachowice made by W. Sławiński with a moulder prepared to weld another pattern welded sword replica.

Literature:

Kolendo 1998.

Orzechowski 1998.

 
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Roman sword from Starachowice: an iron dolphin-shape suspension loop and the extension of the preserved part of the armourer`s stamp "IMP"

Drawing by Joanna Okolus after: Orzechowski 1998, 62:Fig.3.

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