Actually the hilt looks more like a Celtic style. Celts have a long sword that has that kind of hilt/pommel configuration from history. But I haven’t seen a short sword with one. Could be before they started making longer blades. It isn’t roman as they preferred a more half moon style hilt with rounded pommel. Greek maybe... Perhaps the “sea peoples”? Don’t know enough about their origins to guess honestly.
I could easily be wrong but that hilt, to my eyes, looks like every Roman/Greek statue I’ve ever seen. It’s pretty artistic and detailed and that was a Roman trademark beyond the man’s physical details.
If it is indeed ceremonial, the size wouldn’t really matter as it wouldn’t be battle oriented.
Good points. The Celts were known to still use bronze for their weapons long after other cultures (Romans, Greeks) went to iron or early steels.There were reports of Celtic warriors having to stop in the midst of battle and bend their swords back into shape (!)
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