SCARCE ROMAN GLADIUS WITH ORIGINAL BONE HANDLE Ca. AD 100 - 300. An iron gladio of a bifacial design bearing a shallow midrib, sharp edges, and a pointed tip. Situated along the tang is a hand guard with an incised triangle, its original carved bone decorated handle grip, an adjustable ringlet with a sharp central carnation, and an almost spherical-shaped pommel with incised circles. Very rare, museum quality gladius! Size: 500mm x 60mm; Weight: 430g. Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.