08-18-2007, 02:24 PM
Ok, agreed, and honestly, I'm not being argumentative. I like the look of dagged hamata. I'm seriously considering reworking the hem of mine for that purpose, since it's safe to say, it's repeated many times on the Column. But I don't think it makes much sense to shorten it to the length shown. Seems like none of the auxilia wear the cingula, either, but I do, when I'm portraying an auxilia, and for the reasons you've mentioned.
What I'm really asking is this: if we see A FEW crossed stick furcae on TC, and we adopt that as the "standard", wouldn't it also be allowed a reenactor the liberty to use a forked branch if one were found of the suitable size, or perhaps lash a horizontal rod onto that same branch? The stick that carries your gear isn't art, probably not regulation-specified. When it's in your hand, it's just a tool. It would need to be smooth and splinter free where the hand touches it, but beyond that, the only requirement ought to be that it did what it was supposed to do: support the gear pack bundle. I can think of lots of good uses for a short branch that sticks out past the shoulder.
I just was wondering where art is allowed to be art, and where to draw the line. Adamklissi, if it disagrees with Trajan's Column about equipment, which one do we believe? And why? What about art in mosaics, frescoes, and so on? I promise, I'm not trying to start a fight, but this is a question I've asked many times. If there's no evidence in archaeology to support or deny a premise, well, do we accept or reject it solely on the basis of what we *think* would be right?
What I'm really asking is this: if we see A FEW crossed stick furcae on TC, and we adopt that as the "standard", wouldn't it also be allowed a reenactor the liberty to use a forked branch if one were found of the suitable size, or perhaps lash a horizontal rod onto that same branch? The stick that carries your gear isn't art, probably not regulation-specified. When it's in your hand, it's just a tool. It would need to be smooth and splinter free where the hand touches it, but beyond that, the only requirement ought to be that it did what it was supposed to do: support the gear pack bundle. I can think of lots of good uses for a short branch that sticks out past the shoulder.
I just was wondering where art is allowed to be art, and where to draw the line. Adamklissi, if it disagrees with Trajan's Column about equipment, which one do we believe? And why? What about art in mosaics, frescoes, and so on? I promise, I'm not trying to start a fight, but this is a question I've asked many times. If there's no evidence in archaeology to support or deny a premise, well, do we accept or reject it solely on the basis of what we *think* would be right?
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
