01-09-2007, 01:01 PM
Well noted; I missed that on my way through looking for Auxillaries with their Swords on the left. Puts me me in mind of the Josephus discussion from a few months ago concerning the wearing of Swords. Interestingly, there appear to be a number of Dacians wearing Swords on the right as well as on the left. I also hadn't noticed the presence of Axes quite so much on the relief. It's so nice to be able to see all the images in their full context.
Matthew James Stanham
Matthew James Stanham
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Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), Tsurezure-Gusa (1340)
Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), Tsurezure-Gusa (1340)