Retiariusdrietand, semi-scherp Borden - flessen - kommen & bekers The rings are made of

The rings are made of mild steel and are woven together in a 4:1 construction

They are sensitive to surfaces like asphalt

Similar shield finials were also used by the Roman auxiliae from the 1st century AD

The steel is hand-worked so that it appears rusted through and hand-forged

The original scabbard had long decayed

Retiariusdrietand, semi-scherp Borden - flessen - kommen & bekers The rings are made ofThe retiarius was the gladiator who was modelled like a fisherman. He was armed with a net, a trident and a dagger and only armoured with a galerus and a manica. The retiarius fought against the heavy armoured secutor. The trident was used after the opponent had been tangled in the net. This is a reconstruction of a retiarius trident from around the year 0, made after a Roman relief. Its length is 131 cm, its maximum width is 31 cm and it has teeth of