01-27-2012, 04:16 AM
Thank you Magister Twit
I had not seen that article since I saw it in a friends copy of exercitus long ago and greatly appreciate it being made available. Based on your deductive reasoning and scholarship I carried the theory that Roman shoulder pads may be depicted in some gladiator depictions- such as the Borghese mosaic
I know that the black garment could also be just the rear of the helmet
but once you start looking it is easy to interpret either way.
Thanks again
Richard
I had not seen that article since I saw it in a friends copy of exercitus long ago and greatly appreciate it being made available. Based on your deductive reasoning and scholarship I carried the theory that Roman shoulder pads may be depicted in some gladiator depictions- such as the Borghese mosaic
I know that the black garment could also be just the rear of the helmet
but once you start looking it is easy to interpret either way.
Thanks again
Richard