11-22-2006, 11:21 AM
Daniele,
At first glance and without thinking for too long about it or resorting to books:
1) Totally Roman workmanship (Stretching it too far, may some Germanic 'taste' added) Chip-carved last quarter of IVth/early Vth century AD.
2) No idea.
3) Idem
4)Yes, sure!
5)I wouldn't do such. IMHO, the propellers' style and the chip-carved one does not tend to mix... Rectangular buckles or dolphin/boar ones fit usually better propellers which, incidentally correspond to a somewhat earlier style (Though propellers appear seldomly and in a more elongated way on later belts too)
Hope that this helps!
Aitor
At first glance and without thinking for too long about it or resorting to books:
1) Totally Roman workmanship (Stretching it too far, may some Germanic 'taste' added) Chip-carved last quarter of IVth/early Vth century AD.
2) No idea.
3) Idem
4)Yes, sure!
5)I wouldn't do such. IMHO, the propellers' style and the chip-carved one does not tend to mix... Rectangular buckles or dolphin/boar ones fit usually better propellers which, incidentally correspond to a somewhat earlier style (Though propellers appear seldomly and in a more elongated way on later belts too)
Hope that this helps!
Aitor
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