09-23-2005, 06:45 AM
Hi all,
Yes, some say this is a combination of mail with segmentata shoulders. IIRC Simkins even made a reconstruction. But as pointed in my earlier post, M.C. Bishop dismisses this idea in favour of the edged shoulder doublings of the mail shirt. He, like Tarbicus, noted the missing breast (and neck)plates, which makes this kind of segmentata shoulders difficult to function correctly.
For the context of the relief: it is not believed to be a part of a grave-monument. I have to check my sources, but IIRC it is dated to the first century AD. This relief can be found in the museum of Arlon, Belgium (Orolaunum in the civitas Treverorum).
Jasper, I will have a look in my albums. BTW the picture of the Arlon-relief was taken by Luc De Vos, who made a reconstruction of the Weyler-helmet (also in the Arlon museum). See my post in the re-enactment and reconstruction section.
Hans
Quote:Is that the famous mail shirt with segmentata shoulders?
Yes, some say this is a combination of mail with segmentata shoulders. IIRC Simkins even made a reconstruction. But as pointed in my earlier post, M.C. Bishop dismisses this idea in favour of the edged shoulder doublings of the mail shirt. He, like Tarbicus, noted the missing breast (and neck)plates, which makes this kind of segmentata shoulders difficult to function correctly.
For the context of the relief: it is not believed to be a part of a grave-monument. I have to check my sources, but IIRC it is dated to the first century AD. This relief can be found in the museum of Arlon, Belgium (Orolaunum in the civitas Treverorum).
Quote:got more, for the resources gallery, perhaps?
Jasper, I will have a look in my albums. BTW the picture of the Arlon-relief was taken by Luc De Vos, who made a reconstruction of the Weyler-helmet (also in the Arlon museum). See my post in the re-enactment and reconstruction section.
Hans
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