11-29-2005, 06:17 PM
John said- 'Terry Nix sells a very fine Samnite belt with a hippogriff relief'
Wow, even as part of the Samnite/Campanain tri-lobate harness... that's got to be worth the investment.
Forgive my sheer cheek... do you have Terry Nix's details?
Also- yep quite right there are very definite 'yellowy' metalic representations 1st & 2nd C AD... and I'm relieved that you feel that it's certainly feasible that they are a survival of the Samnite military belt too.
I'd love to see the Eastern representations of multi wrapped belts, especially if they are akin to the charioteer (these body wrappings vary enormously.. I recall one at Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily showing a charioteer apparently 'body wrapped' in four reins as he receives his victory palm) - This would indeed add variety.
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Wow, even as part of the Samnite/Campanain tri-lobate harness... that's got to be worth the investment.
Forgive my sheer cheek... do you have Terry Nix's details?
Also- yep quite right there are very definite 'yellowy' metalic representations 1st & 2nd C AD... and I'm relieved that you feel that it's certainly feasible that they are a survival of the Samnite military belt too.
I'd love to see the Eastern representations of multi wrapped belts, especially if they are akin to the charioteer (these body wrappings vary enormously.. I recall one at Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily showing a charioteer apparently 'body wrapped' in four reins as he receives his victory palm) - This would indeed add variety.
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