01-22-2017, 11:36 PM
Hello Mervivs.
The image you have linked to is that of the stele of Minucius Lorianus, a centurio of the Legio Martia, found at Padua and probably dating to the period of the civil wars between Antony and the Young Caesar, who would later reinvent himself as Augustus.
Minucius' suspension method is unique amongst surviving depictions of soldiers with pugios and sadly, there is no way of explaining exactly how the effect shown is achieved. Rather than repeat myself though, I will refer you to a thread where I dealt with this very question.
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-25081.html
I hope this helps answer your question, although I appreciate that it might not be the answer you were actually hoping for.
Crispvs
The image you have linked to is that of the stele of Minucius Lorianus, a centurio of the Legio Martia, found at Padua and probably dating to the period of the civil wars between Antony and the Young Caesar, who would later reinvent himself as Augustus.
Minucius' suspension method is unique amongst surviving depictions of soldiers with pugios and sadly, there is no way of explaining exactly how the effect shown is achieved. Rather than repeat myself though, I will refer you to a thread where I dealt with this very question.
http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/thread-25081.html
I hope this helps answer your question, although I appreciate that it might not be the answer you were actually hoping for.
Crispvs
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