[Bonetools] (Fwd) [ZOOARCH] ivory clasp knife decorated with gladiators

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Dear colleagues,
    Please find forwarded a forward message from Jessica grimm about a 
Roman knife clasp in the form of a gladiator. We have one at Aquincum and 
Sabine  has reported examples from switzerland. anyone else out there?

Alice 

Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 2008 
Sender:       Analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites <ZOOARCH at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
From:         Jessica Grimm <j.grimm at WESSEXARCH.CO.UK>
Subject: [ZOOARCH] ivory clasp knife decorated with gladiators


Hi all,

OK not strictly archaeozoology but I hope you will have a look and maybe 
pass my question around to Roman archaeologists you might know or which 
happen to work in the same building. A decorated part of an ivory clasp knife 
was found in the Roman town at Caerwent, Wales depicting two fighting 
gladiators. After an extensive literature search and a thorough browse of the 
internet, I couldn't find any similar knife handles. The only ones I could find 
were of single gladiators (from England, France and Germany). My question 
thus is, are there any Roman knives out there which depict two gladiators? 
Land of origin doesn't matter as I am grateful for any you can come up with 
(this includes copper alloy ones, bone ones etc)! A picture is posted on 
bonecommons: 
http://www.alexandriaarchive.org/icaz/icazForum/viewtopic.php?p=1253#12
53. 

Best wishes and many thanks, Jessica Grimm

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