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Daniele,
That statue is TERRIBLY interesting
hock: I didn't knew about it at all!
Is there any chance to get more clearer pics or close-ups? 8)
I'd love to see more detailed wiews of the sword and its suspension system... :wink:
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Hi Daniele,
I was pursuing my other hobbies and trying to keep my family minimally attended... :roll:
Many thaks for the other pic. I was at the Ravenna Archbishop's Museum many years ago taking pics of that statue. In fact, the 'bridge' of my scabbard is copied from that statue so as the way I tuckle my belt's hanging strap around the belt! 8)
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Ahah! The image Daniele posted shows the wide circles on the tounge and hanging pteruges...I beleive that characteristic is shown on the tetrarchs statue as well. So obviously this must be a style characteristic of late musculatas or just artistic style of portraying musculatas later on. Also the statue has what looks to be a single different pteruge in the center from all the others or it could be a separate garment akin to the one portrayed on the mosaic theo posted?? interesting.
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BTW for some other evidence, including literary ( e.g. the reference to Valentinian's harsh punishment) see the thread here:-
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic. ... 500#174500
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