"Ancient Roman Iron Knife Culture / Period: Ancient Roman Date / Period: 1st - 3rd Century A.D. Material: Iron Dimensions: Dimensions not specified Condition: Good condition No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid. Provenance information: Object Registration ID: 21 The current owner purchased the Ancient Roman iron knife from a private collector, R.H. in Castricum. The previous owner, a private collector, R.H. from Castricum (the Netherlands), stated that the object had been in his collection since an unknown date. According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1960s/1970s. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner. Background Information: This iron object is attributed to a Roman knife and represents a utilitarian blade form from the Early Imperial period. Knives were among the most common tools in the Roman world and were used in a wide range of daily activities, including food preparation, leatherworking, craft use, and general domestic tasks. Both civilians and military personnel relied on such implements, making them an essential part of everyday material culture. The elongated form and perforated upper section suggest a practical object made with attention not only to function but also to controlled shaping and finishing. In Roman metalworking, even ordinary tools were produced within established workshop traditions. Ironsmiths forged blades and fittings for local and regional use, supplying settlements, villas, military sites, and market centres throughout the Empire. Knives of this general type belong to the broader Roman tradition of small hand tools that combined utility with durable construction. Their widespread presence across the Roman provinces reflects the standardisation of everyday equipment within the Empire. Such implements travelled through trade and local exchange networks and are found across many regions of the Roman world, including the north-western provinces. Dated to the 1st-3rd century A.D., this piece fits within the Roman Imperial period, when practical iron tools formed part of daily life in households, workshops, and agricultural settings. Objects of this kind help illustrate the practical side of Roman society, in which craftsmanship, repair, and routine work were constant features of life. This piece provides a direct and tangible connection to the ancient world, where tools of this kind played a practical role in daily use and formed part of the ordinary equipment of Roman life."