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4th-century shoulder bag?
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(02-12-2019, 01:13 PM)Crispianus Wrote: The only other bag I can think of at the moment is this one from Barhill so of Antonine date mid-late 2nd century its very fragmentary but also very simple the method of "herringbone" lacing is pretty common, the form is a folded piece of thin leather approx 45x30cm (so 45x60 before its folded), a medium sized goatskin would supply all the material necesary, the offcuts would be used to make the lacing, calf could also be used.

Thanks for the tip - I have a veg-tanned goatskin that is about the right size.  Looks like the proposed "handle" would have been to hang from a furca?  I'll try to track down the report this comes from, but maybe a braided shoulder strap would work.  I imagine for the seams, it's essentially worked like a crocheted chain through the lacing holes at the sides of the bag?
Sebastian 
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4th-century shoulder bag? - by Sebastianus - 02-11-2019, 12:01 AM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Robert Vermaat - 02-11-2019, 07:54 AM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Sebastianus - 02-11-2019, 02:17 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Robert Vermaat - 02-11-2019, 03:36 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Crispianus - 02-11-2019, 02:11 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Sebastianus - 02-11-2019, 03:57 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Crispianus - 02-12-2019, 01:13 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Sebastianus - 02-15-2019, 05:50 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Crispianus - 02-15-2019, 07:44 PM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Flavivs Aetivs - 02-13-2019, 12:54 AM
RE: 4th-century shoulder bag? - by Crispianus - 02-16-2019, 01:14 PM

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