02-23-2011, 11:28 PM
The Roman appears to represent one of the figures on a relief of soldiers which is now in the Louvre in Paris.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/julio-claud...462176352/
They are now usually interpreted as praetorians of around the time of Claudius (although their kit would not have changed very much, if at all, in later periods).
The figure they have chosen to model seems to be the one on the far left. The head and lower parts of the body of this figure are said to have been restored in the 19th century so the accuracy of the details on the body (especially of his belt) are a bit uncertain. The long trousers and boots would suggest that he is on campaign out on the wild frontiers somewhere.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/julio-claud...462176352/
They are now usually interpreted as praetorians of around the time of Claudius (although their kit would not have changed very much, if at all, in later periods).
The figure they have chosen to model seems to be the one on the far left. The head and lower parts of the body of this figure are said to have been restored in the 19th century so the accuracy of the details on the body (especially of his belt) are a bit uncertain. The long trousers and boots would suggest that he is on campaign out on the wild frontiers somewhere.
Hello, my name is Harry.
