JRMES #2 Mule of a Soldier, N Fuentes..

[Hibernicus]

Avete

On page 69 figure 2
The picture of the "ligo" is not the best reproduction.. shadows apparently mess with perspective.... I had always assumed the cutting blade was vertical (axe-like), but its probably horizontal.... if its similar to the WWII tool

Anyone have pictures of the original "ligo" or of another?

[Hibernicus]

Ah ha!

A similar looking tool... not quite the same or is it?

http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/uni/ymu/sqh ... erka34.htm

[mcbishop]

Avete

On page 69 figure 2
The picture of the "ligo" is not the best reproduction.. shadows apparently mess with perspective.... I had always assumed the cutting blade was vertical (axe-like), but its probably horizontal.... if its similar to the WWII tool

Anyone have pictures of the original "ligo" or of another?

These do?



They're both 3rd-century AD from Künzing, but the form is basically the same throughout the imperial period.

Mike Bishop

[Mithras]

I've had a reproduction made of the Kunzing ligo (on the left I think). I can post a picture later.

[Mithras]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/ ... CF6016.jpg