09-24-2010, 03:14 PM
Agreed, it does look very suspect, particularly when there are no other concrete examples. But there were a number of belt fittings from Dura that featured loops for hanging, 4thC style. For dagger? Or pouches?
Paul Elliott
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.
Legions in Crisis
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/17815...d_i=468294
Charting the Third Century military crisis - with a focus on the change in weapons and tactics.