Sica Dagger
These short swords were used by the Sicarii, who, according to Josephus, would pull them from their cloaks at public gatherings to attack Romans and alleged Roman sympathizers.
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Wolfgang Sauber, “KMM - Dakien Cugir Sica”. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo has been retouched and converted to B/W.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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