Scabbard chape

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Scabbard chape

Entry/Object ID

L.2021.21

Description

Pelta shaped chape

Use

The chape would be placed at the end of the scabbard for the weapon to prevent the weapon from creating or becoming damaged.

Context

Found in Germany

Collection

HvG

Category

Military Equipment & Weaponry

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Holger von Grawert

Notes

Loan

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano Germanic

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scabbard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Getty AAT

Concept

scabbards

Material

Bronze

Color

Green

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Cavalrymen used a long slashing sword (spatha). Fragments of such swords from Trimontium include hilt guards based on local styles. Were these locals serving with the army? Or were they battle honours for troops involved in the conquest?