06-23-2006, 12:31 PM
Recently I have just read the chapter about scissores in Marcus Junkelmann's book about gladiators. He writes that up to now there were only 4 images of scissors known. Two are shown in his book and the two others are described by him. What they all have in common is the fact that they are wearing a mail or scale cuirass, a secutor's helmet, a short sword in their right and the typical scissor's weapon in their left (or in one case lying on the ground). All known depictions come from the east.
Also the scissors are the only armatura with two (!) short greaves (secutores and murmillones only have one at their left leg).
So IMHO the above shown gladiator from Halicarnassos must be a fifth and not so well-known depiction of a scissor. His typical weapon and the two short greaves are very good visible. Also are his leggings clearly recognizable that leave the feet uncovered.
But what makes him outstanding beside the untypical helmet (for a scissor) is his body armor. If there is really a lorica musculata shown then do we have the first gladiator depicted in that armor, what has been always denied by all experts.
Boys and girls, really nobody of You has an opinion about that?
Uwe
P.S.: ... and then this miniature of Pegaso models would not be so wrong as I always thought. :wink:
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Also the scissors are the only armatura with two (!) short greaves (secutores and murmillones only have one at their left leg).
So IMHO the above shown gladiator from Halicarnassos must be a fifth and not so well-known depiction of a scissor. His typical weapon and the two short greaves are very good visible. Also are his leggings clearly recognizable that leave the feet uncovered.
But what makes him outstanding beside the untypical helmet (for a scissor) is his body armor. If there is really a lorica musculata shown then do we have the first gladiator depicted in that armor, what has been always denied by all experts.
Boys and girls, really nobody of You has an opinion about that?
Uwe
P.S.: ... and then this miniature of Pegaso models would not be so wrong as I always thought. :wink:
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Greets - Uwe
