Late Roman belt

[markusaurelius]

Further support of some use of a cross strap comes from these late Roman mosaics images. Quite a few of them that don't have a cloak hiding the left side of the body, show cross straps that are the same color as the belt. Some that have the cloaks, show a glimps of the red near the neck on the right side hiding the red cross strap.

Perhaps the cross strap was used when a sword was suspended from that side, to help support the weight.


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This mosaic image from the time of Theodoric also shows a cross strap with the belt

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As well, the Stilico_diptych shows the sword suspected on some type of strap attached to the waist belt.