01-15-2008, 02:48 PM
The close positioning of the suspension rings to the frog buttons is my priciple reason for rejecting the normal suggestion of using two leather loops. I think that the position evident on the tombstones is most likely to be produced by tying a leather lace around to the suspension ring and then tying it to the frog in the closest position possible using the same lace.
I do not agree that the suspension rings were somehow fitted over the frog buttons as most surviving suspension rings are not big enough to be able to do this with them.
"Most show from the 1st Cen. AD the pugio attached by the top rings to a frog type device on the belt with the lower rings unused."
Are there any that show any other arrangments? As far as I know, suspension from the upper rings only was the standard method of carriage during the first century AD.
Crispvs
I do not agree that the suspension rings were somehow fitted over the frog buttons as most surviving suspension rings are not big enough to be able to do this with them.
"Most show from the 1st Cen. AD the pugio attached by the top rings to a frog type device on the belt with the lower rings unused."
Are there any that show any other arrangments? As far as I know, suspension from the upper rings only was the standard method of carriage during the first century AD.
Crispvs
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