04-27-2014, 07:42 PM
Hello Everyone,
This is my first post in this sections since I normally post in the Roman area. Someone recently reconstructed for me a Roman parazonium based on a Xiphos with respect to the appearance of the scabbard. The sword has to have some features consistent with Roman weaponry....I think. The question I have is related to suspension loops for putting some leather strap through to hang the sword. Did the Xiphos actually have suspension loops and if so, how many? Roman sword scabbards in the 1st C usually had four suspension loops at the locket....two at each side. However, I have seen some depictions of Roman statues showing only two suspension loops for the so called parazonium.
Since the Romans copied from the Greeks in many instances, I am asking about the appearance of the Xiphos which many think is the precursor to the parazomium. I would like to adapt certain features to my parazonium which, I think came from this. In fact, to a certain degree, the Campovolano sword looks like a parazonium of sorts and its Etruscan. However, this piece does not have any suspension loops at the locket. I cannot tell if they broke off or are missing at all.
The only picture I have of something that could be a Xiphos is attached from Beroia
Thanks in advance
Paolo
This is my first post in this sections since I normally post in the Roman area. Someone recently reconstructed for me a Roman parazonium based on a Xiphos with respect to the appearance of the scabbard. The sword has to have some features consistent with Roman weaponry....I think. The question I have is related to suspension loops for putting some leather strap through to hang the sword. Did the Xiphos actually have suspension loops and if so, how many? Roman sword scabbards in the 1st C usually had four suspension loops at the locket....two at each side. However, I have seen some depictions of Roman statues showing only two suspension loops for the so called parazonium.
Since the Romans copied from the Greeks in many instances, I am asking about the appearance of the Xiphos which many think is the precursor to the parazomium. I would like to adapt certain features to my parazonium which, I think came from this. In fact, to a certain degree, the Campovolano sword looks like a parazonium of sorts and its Etruscan. However, this piece does not have any suspension loops at the locket. I cannot tell if they broke off or are missing at all.
The only picture I have of something that could be a Xiphos is attached from Beroia
Thanks in advance
Paolo
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