02-16-2012, 12:34 AM
He clearly wanted to show off his muscular thighs! Yes, that is one very short tunic. The detail even after all this time is amazing on many of these tombstones. Thank-you, Mike, for sharing these and for the commentary; I'm enjoying ALL of the commentary.
At the risk of making all you fellas squirm (a little anyway) and perhaps TMI about me, but I think Cordus has (had!) a great pair of legs. I'd vote for him in a "bonny knees" competition (and not just his knees, either) anytime!
I am envious of all of you on the other side of the pond. I did get my picture taken next to M. Favonius Facilis' tombstone at the Colchester museum many, many years ago and did see a few others in England/Wales when I was there at that time.
I am definitely inspired to experiment a bit with the draping of the tunic skirt to get the look of the tunic as on both Cordus' and our skimpy-tunic soldier's tombstones, as well as on others' too.
At the risk of making all you fellas squirm (a little anyway) and perhaps TMI about me, but I think Cordus has (had!) a great pair of legs. I'd vote for him in a "bonny knees" competition (and not just his knees, either) anytime!
I am envious of all of you on the other side of the pond. I did get my picture taken next to M. Favonius Facilis' tombstone at the Colchester museum many, many years ago and did see a few others in England/Wales when I was there at that time.
I am definitely inspired to experiment a bit with the draping of the tunic skirt to get the look of the tunic as on both Cordus' and our skimpy-tunic soldier's tombstones, as well as on others' too.
Quinton Johansen
Marcus Quintius Clavus, Optio Secundae Pili Prioris Legionis III Cyrenaicae
Marcus Quintius Clavus, Optio Secundae Pili Prioris Legionis III Cyrenaicae
