I've been inspired by finds from Village Karanovo -Municipality of Nova Zagora.Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria's archeological complex "East Hill" I century A.D. Including the Thracian Auxiliary belt from the red leather (partially preserved leather) with a big double buckle (which is very,very rarely) and unique plates applications. There is one more very similar buckle and it is from the same region.
This is the only one complete auxiliary Roman warrior belt proven accurate on archaeological sites and exactly dated (I century A.D.) with the numismatic material .The latest coin is a Aureus from Imp.Tiberivs. The other coins are silver republican denarius.
This finding will change the standards of the Roman re-enacting on the Thracian auxiliary. The findings are from ritual burial of an aristocrat and military chief of the early I century AD. which was laid in the mound with his chariot, horses, military equipment and unique glassware. The total number of the findings is 72 items.
In the excavation and restoration were involved archaeologist Vesselin Ignatov, art restorer Silvia Borisova, Evgeni Dimitrov - Chairman of Association "Cultural Project", Prof. Barbara Ferdehirt, Markus Scholz of the Roman-German Museum (Mainz,)
Nice video but only on Bulgarian language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV4XzIYDV0A
For my research I got many useful tips from publication "Eine reiche Bestattung eines
thrakischen Aristokraten aus dem 1. Jh.n.Chr. bei Karanovo" Veselin IGNATOV / Konstantin GOSPODINOV
Waxy work on this model was difficult, although at first sight it seemed to be not a complex project. Particularly difficult me the four swan heads.
Mythology here is leading.Swan is a symbol of Zeus.
Swan is one of Zeus favorite birds in which he incarnates (mythological stories).
As a comparison our rings replica with gorgeous image which depicts mythological story of Leda and the Swan (reincarnate Zeus ).The original that inspire us is from Thessaly, 2nd c. BC. Benaki Museum, Athens.
http://legio-iiii-scythica.com/images/th...uckles.pdf
But let's get back to the creative waxwork topic:
Nice publication on this topic but only on Bulgarian language. http://www.blitz.bg/news/article/114496
