What is wrapping around the feathers of the grip?

[stevesarak]

Steve, it's from this thread:

http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?t=11569

It's the Landesmuseum in Mainz.

I'm not sure if it's also published in Hubertus Mikler: Die römischen Funde aus Bein im Landesmuseum Mainz.

Thanks, I thought it was from here.