Handicap Aids? A Cane

[jsantell]

This is kind of a strange request but I am looking for pictures of roman examples of walking canes. It appears that do to my health issues I will be needing one, possibly two canes in the near future and would like to make a couple of reproductions beforehand. Thanks.

[Caballo]

Heres a late Roman example!

[Memmia]

Hi Juan,

I couldn't see many examples of Roman walking aids, but there are gravestones depicting centurions holding staffs, such as the one of Marcus Favonius. Maybe you could improvise.

[Salvianus]

These T-shaped staffs can be made fairly simply, the upright continuing into the handle as a mortice and tenon joint (I would glue for strength), either cain (hip)-length or chest height.

I'm only familiar with them as badges of rank and singly, but I would have thought a variety of direct solutions would have been pursued. I have had to rely on spears for support and shield to perch on, on more than one occasion.

My reproduction has no ferrule.

Here's a very similar piece:

On the watchtower

Good luck with the project and, indeed, with your health.

[Robert Vermaat]

Here's a very similar piece:
On the watchtower

Ah! Is thát where Cacaius' Deurne helmet went! :wink:

[jsantell]

Vortigern Studies
Thanks for the pictures and to every one else also for the ideas. I've got about a year of surgeries ahead and a cane is going to be my constant companion.

[Salvianus]

Here's a very similar piece:
On the watchtower

Ah! Is thát where Cacaius' Deurne helmet went! :wink:

Warm in the firelight:
Deurne helmet

It's a lovely piece.

[Et tu brute]

I remember when we were up on the gatehouse filming the Ballista scene, John was worrying about leaving the helmet on the parapet incase it fell, mind you, I would be too for the price it must have cost for a helmet like that

[Robert Vermaat]

Warm in the firelight:
Deurne helmet
It's a lovely piece.

That it is, that it is. Thanks for the pix!