01-17-2008, 05:24 AM
You might want to check the photos that I posted here: .s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/Cloudy0162/Villa/ and examine the closeups of the pteruges. The sculptor did a wonderful job but you'll have to draw your own conclusion as to what was intended. To me, they look like fabric.
C. Apollonius Priscus/Alan Homola