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Wow!! - Laudes awarded!
Where did you get the info?
That belt has always interested me, I'm convinced a similar studded belt has been excavated, but am struggling to remember where...
Quote:who may be an auxillary or a Gaulish prince
- Why not both? :wink:
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Could be a portrait of Lucius Vorenus......
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Paul. Where you mention gilding on the fibula I take it you are refering to the button loop fastener that holds his cloak together, very similar to the one Miks has shown in his drawing about suggested sword suspension.
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Is he wearing gloves?
I haven't noticed this before in any of the pictorial or statuary evidence. Did the Romans wear gloves or just wrap their hands in rags as they show in the movies or shows like Rome?
Interesting.
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Quote:Where you mention gilding on the fibula I take it you are refering to the button loop fastener that holds his cloak together
Did you look under the flap of the cloak to find out whwther it´s a fibula or a butto loop fastener?
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Quote:Is he wearing gloves?
I haven't noticed this before in any of the pictorial or statuary evidence. Did the Romans wear gloves or just wrap their hands in rags as they show in the movies or shows like Rome?
What makes it looks like he's wearing gloves are the back-turned cuffs of his unusual long-sleeved tunic.
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That's a great, huge specimen of a hamata hook, too. Each side of it could easily be 5" long, given about a 17-18" shoulder width.
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And look how far the doubler extends down the front of the body. Practically to the waist....ok 5 inches or so above.
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It's possible the belt has a support tie to keep it in position, then the weight drags it down
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I'd be carefull John you may be accused of peeking under his right hand with that thread you have put forward.
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