Roman — Dagger 'Pugio' Type Künzing — 3rd Century A.D

Roman, 3rd Century A.D, Iron, 325 mm x 75 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Dagger 'Pugio' Type Künzing.

Culture: Roman.

Dating: 3rd Century A.D.

Material: Iron.

Dimensions: 325 mm x 75 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Dagger 'Pugio' Type Künzing

Material: Iron

Culture: Roman

Period: 3rd Century A.D

Dimensions: 325 mm x 75 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In the Roman world, everyday objects (domestic, ritual or workshop-related) circulated widely across the Empire through specialised production centres.

Attribution: Roman. Dating indicated: 3rd Century A.D.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex South German private collection, acquired in the South German art trade in the 80s.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/roman-dagger-pugio-type-kunzing/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-13894
Period
Roman
Date
3rd Century A.D
Metal
Iron
Diameter
325 mm x 75 mm
Other References
YA-13894
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex South German private collection, acquired in the South German art trade in the 80s. The pugio was a double-edged dagger used as a standard sidearm by Roman soldiers, particularly legionaries, from the late Republic through the Imperial period. While it