Belt fitting?

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

SALVE<br>
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I have found that image at exploratio page<br>
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www.exploratio.org/image_..._small.jpg<br>
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What's exactly and what period?<br>
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Thanks. <p></p><i></i>

[venicone]

Lucius<br>
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Its from Xanten<br>
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1st Century AD<br>
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will look at originals and see what more I can tell you<br>
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<img src="http://www.exploratio.org/image_database/military_belt/Image029_28.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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<p><span style="color:navy;font-family:verdana;font-size:medium;"><strong>Talking History Forum</strong></span></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=venicone>venicone</A> at: 9/28/04 6:43 pm<br></i>

[venicone]

this is only half the description notice with the items - can anyone read blurry text and preferably German?<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/forum/xanten.jpg" style="border:0;"/> <p><span style="color:navy;font-family:verdana;font-size:medium;"><strong>Talking History Forum</strong></span></p><i></i>

[Robert Vermaat]

Header:<br>
.. saddle-belt plate.<br>
.. half 1st century AD<br>
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Text:<br>
(schoul)derbelt of the horse-gear (sp.)<br>
commonly abundantly decorated. The<br>
(belt)plates from Xanten-Wardt<br>
(belong) to the most beautiful and well-<br>
.. of their kind.<br>
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(Wow. This was just like translating an old piece of papyrus!)<br>
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Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>

[venicone]

Thanks Robert<br>
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ill move it to correct place over the weekend <p><span style="color:navy;font-family:verdana;font-size:medium;"><strong>Talking History Forum</strong></span></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p200.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=venicone>venicone</A> at: 9/28/04 11:24 pm<br></i>