4th Century Gear

[ValentinianVictrix]

I too thank Micheal for all the time and effort he has put in with his post. I would like to add that I believe that any simularities that appeared on the columns would be due to a number of factors- The fact that both columns were so close to each other would surely have influenced the sculptors, and apparent simularities on the Column of Arcadius with those on the Column of Theodosius may well be due to the fact that the Column of Theodosius was erected at least 25 years before the Column of Arcadius and all a sculptor had to do was to take a short walk from one to the other and take down drawings and then use them as a basis for the depictions on the Column of Arcadius, whilst at the same time putting more contemporary images of Gothic infantry on it taking into account that by the time the Column of Arcadius was erected the Goth's had served for at least 30 years in the Eastern army and a number were barracked in Constantiople, thereby giving the sculptor of the later column living examples of the Goths on that column who significantly differ in appearance to those who appear on the drawings of the Column of Theodosius.