09-22-2005, 06:47 PM
Hi guys,
What about this relief from Arlon, Belgium?
M.C. Bishop suggested in his book on lorica segmentata (vol. 1, pp. 72-73) that the sculptor intended to depict the mail shoulder doubling, edged with leather or fabric, with the tunic showing at the edges.
But to me it would make sense that under a mail shirt a subarmalis would be worn like shown on the monument;
The problem with the Aquincum relief for me is that it isn't normal to wear a cloak directly over a subarmalis.
What do you think?
(personal note: thanks Luc for pointing me to this Arlon-monument)
What about this relief from Arlon, Belgium?
M.C. Bishop suggested in his book on lorica segmentata (vol. 1, pp. 72-73) that the sculptor intended to depict the mail shoulder doubling, edged with leather or fabric, with the tunic showing at the edges.
But to me it would make sense that under a mail shirt a subarmalis would be worn like shown on the monument;
The problem with the Aquincum relief for me is that it isn't normal to wear a cloak directly over a subarmalis.
What do you think?
(personal note: thanks Luc for pointing me to this Arlon-monument)
Flandria me genuit, tenet nunc Roma