04-15-2008, 01:47 PM
In H.H. Scullard's Roman Britain - Outpost of the Empire, published by Thames and Hudson Ltd, London, 1979. Page 21. There is a black and white photo of a pottery mold found at Corbridge on Hadrian's Wall. It depicts Taranis, a Celtic God mentioned by the Roman poet Lucas.
He carries a shield on his left and his right arm is partly extended so that his hand rests on some object about waist high. He wears a short cloak like garment that fastens with a brooch at the right shoulder and comes down to mid thigh. You can see the overlap of the cloak in the front but his right arm and tunic sleeve jut out as if from an armhole in the garment. Presumably, or at least there may be, an armhole facilitates the other arm covered by the shield. There are, top to bottom, verticle lines that could easily be pleats or upholstering as you would expect on a padded garment. The lines conform to the lay of the cloak.
He carries a shield on his left and his right arm is partly extended so that his hand rests on some object about waist high. He wears a short cloak like garment that fastens with a brooch at the right shoulder and comes down to mid thigh. You can see the overlap of the cloak in the front but his right arm and tunic sleeve jut out as if from an armhole in the garment. Presumably, or at least there may be, an armhole facilitates the other arm covered by the shield. There are, top to bottom, verticle lines that could easily be pleats or upholstering as you would expect on a padded garment. The lines conform to the lay of the cloak.
Angus Finnigan