04-03-2004, 12:17 PM
Avete omnes,<br>
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I found this photo of a roman fresco in a book about living in ancient Rome. Unfortunately there was no description from what location the fresco was photographed nor a reference about its dating.<br>
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<img src="http://people.freenet.de/u-bahr/praet.bmp" style="border:0;"/><br>
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My scanner doesn't give back the photo in absolute excellent condition, but I can tell You that the soldier wears a red tunic and a cuirass that is represented in white (so iron or silver, if there is not intended a linen cuirass). The officer's sash is in red too with golden stripes and decorations as well as the shoulder pieces. The pteryges are set in a light brown. The cape is dark red - You can see it best under the chin.<br>
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Furthermore he wears a golden helmet of - as I would say - Montefortino type, crested with a red horse hair tail. On the legs there are some lines that give the impression of - bronze - greaves. At last there are yet visible a round or oval shield (he seems to hold it like a greek hoplon), a hasta and the white hilt of a gladius on his left side.<br>
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Anybody knows more about the illustration?<br>
<br>
Uwe<br>
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I found this photo of a roman fresco in a book about living in ancient Rome. Unfortunately there was no description from what location the fresco was photographed nor a reference about its dating.<br>
<br>
<img src="http://people.freenet.de/u-bahr/praet.bmp" style="border:0;"/><br>
<br>
My scanner doesn't give back the photo in absolute excellent condition, but I can tell You that the soldier wears a red tunic and a cuirass that is represented in white (so iron or silver, if there is not intended a linen cuirass). The officer's sash is in red too with golden stripes and decorations as well as the shoulder pieces. The pteryges are set in a light brown. The cape is dark red - You can see it best under the chin.<br>
<br>
Furthermore he wears a golden helmet of - as I would say - Montefortino type, crested with a red horse hair tail. On the legs there are some lines that give the impression of - bronze - greaves. At last there are yet visible a round or oval shield (he seems to hold it like a greek hoplon), a hasta and the white hilt of a gladius on his left side.<br>
<br>
Anybody knows more about the illustration?<br>
<br>
Uwe<br>
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<p></p><i></i>
Greets - Uwe
