11-09-2008, 05:28 PM
The picture posted by Bishop shows a gladius with scabbard, probably of some kind of net-like fitment type, probably of Mainz type (??). Over that kind of scabbard is a kind of strap, decorated with tree circular motifs and a terminal.
It's exactly the same that we found in the Herculaneum soldier. Except for the type of the sword, that in this soldier is an strange little Mainz with embossed decoration.
For the analysi of the pictures, seem that each cercele is hinged with the other, and that conjunt probably are fixed over a leather strap, that covers partially the scabbard.
It's curious, because the fact that are hinged remembers me an strange strap of Vindonissa (Unz/ Deschler-Erb 1997 number 1276), that are formed of some metalic squares hinged each to another and the last finish in a lunullae form. That strap is riveted to a leather, as shows the presence of rivets... In my opinion is very strange to be an ordinary apron strap.
So, probably we have another type of military artifact, asociated with swords, wich function is not defined. I don't think it's covers the belt end strap.... Probably it's more one kind of symbol, as probably the apron straps were, but who knows...?
It's exactly the same that we found in the Herculaneum soldier. Except for the type of the sword, that in this soldier is an strange little Mainz with embossed decoration.
For the analysi of the pictures, seem that each cercele is hinged with the other, and that conjunt probably are fixed over a leather strap, that covers partially the scabbard.
It's curious, because the fact that are hinged remembers me an strange strap of Vindonissa (Unz/ Deschler-Erb 1997 number 1276), that are formed of some metalic squares hinged each to another and the last finish in a lunullae form. That strap is riveted to a leather, as shows the presence of rivets... In my opinion is very strange to be an ordinary apron strap.
So, probably we have another type of military artifact, asociated with swords, wich function is not defined. I don't think it's covers the belt end strap.... Probably it's more one kind of symbol, as probably the apron straps were, but who knows...?
Cesar Pocinya
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