01-28-2009, 07:26 PM
Crispvs. I might be inclined to agree that a pugio may have been held to frogs of a belt by thongs in particular where the frog discs are large, however I cannot agree with your idea that a buckle was ever used on a baldric in the way that you show. I am sure that a short baldric which holds a pommel in the armpit area should be able to go over most armour, indeed in a more comfortable way than you show with a buckle that could turn out to be such a fumble of a job.
Brian Stobbs
