08-14-2007, 04:38 PM
Quote:" But there are NO depictions or suggestions of ANYthing hung from a belt around the first century.
You might guess that this is one of my pet peeves, along with bracers or wrist guards! "
Fair comment...though there are also no depictions of canteens or other impedimenta. Possibly when depicted on a grave stele they were in parade order "Sunday best"? Certainly by second century pouches were worn on the belt (cf Dura paintings, Lyons Utere Felix belt etc)
Cheers
Caballo
For what it's worth: on Trajan's Column canteens (be they for water or for oil) are depicted but no pouches :wink:
