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Hello,
Did the pelts worn by cornicens and signifers include the upper jaw and teeth? If yes, do you know of a link to a picture of something (coin, gravestone, monument, etc) showing this.
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Jim Miller
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This one seems to have teeth.
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Great! That's just what I was looking for.
Thanks.
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Either that lion was a herbivore, or they're part of the helmet decoration, IMHO.
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I'm presuming the square bits are helmet decoration and the only tooth visible is the canine tooth.
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Quote:I'm presuming the square bits are helmet decoration and the only tooth visible is the canine tooth.
Quite right, I missed that canine.
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on the subject of headdresses, pelts, and the like is there a known method for attaching it to a galae? i mean ofcourse a detailed uniform method or one that is better than another...anyone? also did all signifers cornicens, vexilliaries and the like wear hamata or were segmentata acceptable as well. i mean what happend when the guy died and the soldier now filling his role is a different build and the hamata doesnt fit? just a thought. and also wouldnt seg offer more protection to a soldier with no shield or a smaller one at least?
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