04-27-2006, 07:25 PM
Hi all,
I tried to do a little research on this subject over the last two weeks or so ...
About the "officer's boots" above: They seem immitate the calceus senatorius, which according to Goette (H.R Goette, Mulleus, Embas, Calceus: Ikonografische Studien Zu Römischem Schuhwerk', Jahrbuch des Deustchen Archaeologischen Instituts 103. 1988. pp.401-464) had only one knot with 2 strips of leather (corrigae) hanging down. Calcei patricii had two knots (with 4 strings hanging down), and the calceus equestris doesn't show any corrigae at all. It seems however, that the three types were not very strictly bound to the implied status, but rather worn by by all those ranks. Also, if you look closely at the Ara Pacis relifs, you can see the flamen depicted there wearing yet another, slightly diifferent type again, that is not closer described by Goette. The calcei found at Mainz do not really fall into any of the three sorts mentioned above, so my best guess would be that they were worn by people w/o any special rank implied.
Well, I hope to start making a calceus reproduction in one or two months time and will be able to gain more insights from that then ...
I tried to do a little research on this subject over the last two weeks or so ...
About the "officer's boots" above: They seem immitate the calceus senatorius, which according to Goette (H.R Goette, Mulleus, Embas, Calceus: Ikonografische Studien Zu Römischem Schuhwerk', Jahrbuch des Deustchen Archaeologischen Instituts 103. 1988. pp.401-464) had only one knot with 2 strips of leather (corrigae) hanging down. Calcei patricii had two knots (with 4 strings hanging down), and the calceus equestris doesn't show any corrigae at all. It seems however, that the three types were not very strictly bound to the implied status, but rather worn by by all those ranks. Also, if you look closely at the Ara Pacis relifs, you can see the flamen depicted there wearing yet another, slightly diifferent type again, that is not closer described by Goette. The calcei found at Mainz do not really fall into any of the three sorts mentioned above, so my best guess would be that they were worn by people w/o any special rank implied.
Well, I hope to start making a calceus reproduction in one or two months time and will be able to gain more insights from that then ...
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin
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Martin Moser
http://www.legio8augusta.de
Leatherwork Through the Ages Homepage
Leatherwork Through the Ages Facebook Page
