01-21-2011, 11:20 PM
Salvete Omnes!
I have recently seen an article on scene 36 of Trajan's column mentioning one of the auxiliaries (most probably germanic) wearing a wolf pelt (I would upload an image of the fellow but I can't find the link anymore, unfortunately). I'm aware that Trajan's Column can't necessarily be relied upon concerning the armour of Roman soldiers, but is there any evidence other evidence of auxiliaries wearing pelts in the same manner of a signifer i.e. with the limbs and body still attached? I have seen many reconstructions of the republican velites wearing full pelts (also, out of interest, which sources suggest the velites doing this).
I have seen attempts by both artists and re-enactors alike to do this, but what do our sources say on this matter?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_em7kDZA0dKg/Sl...d+copy.jpg
I have recently seen an article on scene 36 of Trajan's column mentioning one of the auxiliaries (most probably germanic) wearing a wolf pelt (I would upload an image of the fellow but I can't find the link anymore, unfortunately). I'm aware that Trajan's Column can't necessarily be relied upon concerning the armour of Roman soldiers, but is there any evidence other evidence of auxiliaries wearing pelts in the same manner of a signifer i.e. with the limbs and body still attached? I have seen many reconstructions of the republican velites wearing full pelts (also, out of interest, which sources suggest the velites doing this).
I have seen attempts by both artists and re-enactors alike to do this, but what do our sources say on this matter?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_em7kDZA0dKg/Sl...d+copy.jpg
Lorenzo Perring Mattiassi
LEGIO XIIII G.M.V (RMRS), COHORS I BATAVORVM MILLIARIA CIVIVM ROMANORVM PIA FIDELIS
LEGIO XIIII G.M.V (RMRS), COHORS I BATAVORVM MILLIARIA CIVIVM ROMANORVM PIA FIDELIS