Interesting technical description of a 2-3rd century spatha

[Dave Beatty]

https://www.academia.edu/392952/The_encrusted_spatha_from_Durostorum?auto=bookmark&campaign=weekly_digest

Unfortunately, no pictures

[Imperial Dave]

nice find and as you say, shame there are no pictures. A great site for finding good articles though in general and more to read of interest there than you can shake a stick at