Very New light on roman tents construction

[Caballo]

Caballo wrote:
The colours of the tents above are brown next to the opening, light green in the middle and dark green at the rear of the tent. the impression is of simple, homespun wool/ felted wool.
Thanks Paul! Could you post any pictures or did you only get a look at it?

Those colours - could it be that the artist meant to show cloacks?

Thanks Robert - and I spent a good 45 minutes scanning the pictures in. Sadly, they haven't arrived in my university email, so it looks as if the technology defeated me...this time! But I shall return....

Additional pictures in the Vienna Genesis ( dated c 6th century) show-
- Soldiers armed with spear and shield attending a king and queen.
- High ranking officials in White tunic, cloaks with geometric declaration and gold shoulder brooch
- Hunters, servants - most bare legged with leg wraps in red, blue, brown and off White, tunics and cloaks
- Women, all with heads covered
- King/ Queen in court attire

The Ambrosian Iliad showed a number of pictures that were new to me, including the sacrifice of a bull by high ranking officers with the army drawn up begins them, a " shield wall," an unusual crested helmet, and what looks to me like a triple line shield defensive formation- however, this latter is a side view of a small number of soldiers and may simply be four soldiers in a defensive pose.

I promise I will post when I successfully get the pics!!