retiarius net rete Romeinse & Egyptische sieraden This seax blade is a

This seax blade is a replica of a 5th century original found in Alamannic grave no

This ornament represents the hounds of the wild hunt

courage and sacrifice in Germanic culture

as part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714)

Bohurt and HEMA

retiarius net rete Romeinse & Egyptische sieraden This seax blade is aThe retiarius was the gladiator who was modelled after a fisherman. He was armed with a net, a trident and a dagger, and armoured only with a galerus and a manica. The retiarius fought the heavily armoured secutor. The net was employed to trap the opponent, after which the retiarius would strike with his trident. This net is hand woven from 4 mm thick jute rope. It has meshes of 4. 5 x 4. 5 cm and measures 1. 3 square metres. It weighs 1. 4 kg. This