pugio attachment

[M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER]

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.

It is not difficult to achieve the closest possible positioning of the pugio suspension rings to the frogs using leather loops. It is just the matter of making the loops short enough for the task. Then one only needs to bend the belt between the frogs to bring the two frogs together as close as needed for the attachment of the loops to the frogs.