A bronze hilt for a Roman gladiatorial sword,1st/2nd century made grip for a short gladiatorial sword,in the shape of a feathered eagle hand guard formed as a bust of Hercules with the lion skin draped over his narrow iron blade is on the bottom of the Guttmann Collection(no collection number).Metal preserved with a green,and in places reddish-brown 's London,2 December 1991 auction,lot 's London,6 November 2002 auction,lot a similar pie,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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