05-28-2004, 04:20 PM
Valete<br>
That was a string about this a while back and the conclusion was that there were no actual finds of the drawstring purse that you see so many members of the Guard carrying.<br>
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Since then I have taken to wearing an arm purse in leather similar to the brass ones of which the several finds but no leather finds.<br>
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I have not seen a drawstring at Vindolanda. The one week looked at in detail was more of a tool bag.<br>
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Connelly in his "living in the time of Jesus of Nazareth" illustrates a drawstring from En Gedi with an interesting way of fastening it onto the belt.<br>
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Derek <p></p><i></i>
That was a string about this a while back and the conclusion was that there were no actual finds of the drawstring purse that you see so many members of the Guard carrying.<br>
<br>
Since then I have taken to wearing an arm purse in leather similar to the brass ones of which the several finds but no leather finds.<br>
<br>
I have not seen a drawstring at Vindolanda. The one week looked at in detail was more of a tool bag.<br>
<br>
Connelly in his "living in the time of Jesus of Nazareth" illustrates a drawstring from En Gedi with an interesting way of fastening it onto the belt.<br>
<br>
Derek <p></p><i></i>
Quod imperatum fuerit facimus et ad omnem tesseram parati erimus
