02-01-2009, 07:28 AM
Thank you for those excellent illustratiions of leg coverings.
I'm used to multi-coloured hooped sprang socks from various Roman contexts. I suppose it is possible that the white lines in the lower picture shows something similar. Or perhaps some form of binding to hold a covering in place. They certainly seem to be covered up by the sandal straps.
I'm used to multi-coloured hooped sprang socks from various Roman contexts. I suppose it is possible that the white lines in the lower picture shows something similar. Or perhaps some form of binding to hold a covering in place. They certainly seem to be covered up by the sandal straps.
John Conyard
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