Ancient Rhomphaia

[Laurie W]

This was from Mr. John Piscopo's collection that is now being sold off.

This was included in his own Yahoo group's (AFST) photo folder for awhile and I saved the images for reference. Later my husband reproduced this for a customer and I was in contact with Mr. Piscopo discussing this project. He offered to loan the larger of the two for my husband to examine but we graciously declined. The photos and measurements were good enough to have it made.

In the meantime, since this is unavailable for anyone to see anymore, I am presenting it here for anyone's files.

The all steel Rhomphaia is 65 inches overall. Has a 45 inch long blade. The 20 inch slightly rounded "shank" ends in a four inch long flattened grip where a two piece handle is riveted onto.

The second one is 35 inches long overall.

The first picture is of the 65 inch long Rhomphaia in it's pre restoration condition. It had been burned and "ritually killed" before placing in a tomb. When he got it, it was carefully straightened out and stablized.