They’re lovely! It would seem just a cast grip, would they perhaps of wrapped some leather or chagrin around them or just left them bare?
I love how short but broad they are, these things were meant for hacking.
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Wish we had Archaic Greek, Republican/Imperial Roman swords in this condition.
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Those round grips look uncomfortable and impractical. There was likely something done with them, maybe they were wrapped in something like leather, like one of the other commenters suggested.
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* [Museum 1](https://dia.org/collection/chien-37286)
* [Museum 2](https://dia.org/collection/chien-37285)
* [Museum 3](https://dia.org/collection/chien-37284)
* [Museum 4](https://dia.org/collection/chien-37283)
They’re lovely! It would seem just a cast grip, would they perhaps of wrapped some leather or chagrin around them or just left them bare?
I love how short but broad they are, these things were meant for hacking.
Wish we had Archaic Greek, Republican/Imperial Roman swords in this condition.
Those round grips look uncomfortable and impractical. There was likely something done with them, maybe they were wrapped in something like leather, like one of the other commenters suggested.