12-22-2005, 10:11 AM
Hallo Martin,
thank You for the interesting photos. About the loop at the provocator's sword pommel: this remembers me to a reconstruction painting with a legionary having a short loop around his wrist that was connected with the pommel. Obviously a measure to avoid loosing the weapon in close combat, what IMO makes sence for a gladiator.
Just out of curiosity, is there a dog sitting beside the gladiator with the trident and the maybe quadrens?
Greets - Uwe
thank You for the interesting photos. About the loop at the provocator's sword pommel: this remembers me to a reconstruction painting with a legionary having a short loop around his wrist that was connected with the pommel. Obviously a measure to avoid loosing the weapon in close combat, what IMO makes sence for a gladiator.
Just out of curiosity, is there a dog sitting beside the gladiator with the trident and the maybe quadrens?
Greets - Uwe
Greets - Uwe
