07-01-2016, 02:22 AM
Well, it is probably true that no two Roman soldiers looked the same. However, it is also true that they were remarkably consistent about some things. When it comes to pugio suspension, ALL the evidence barring a single piece, shows to to have been done the same way, using only the upper two suspension rings. Presumably it was a way which long experience had shown it to work well. Neither the sculptural evidence or the wear patterns on surviving pieces show that the lower suspension rings were ever used. Rather they show the opposite - that they were not used. As for suspension from straps - forget it. They are a modern idea.
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