03-17-2009, 06:10 PM
Thank's for the tip regarding the length of pteruges.
Today I was reading Duncan Head's WRG book "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars". He uses the Nereid monument from Xanthos in Lykia to illustrate two hoplites. One is based on the photo I posted, with an undivided skirt. The other hoplite illustrated has a full set of overlapping, and rather long, pteruges.
Therefore I think it could be safe to assume the artist was trying to illustrate two differing armours, rather than just painting on the pteruges at a later date. The monument is early 4th century.
Today I was reading Duncan Head's WRG book "Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars". He uses the Nereid monument from Xanthos in Lykia to illustrate two hoplites. One is based on the photo I posted, with an undivided skirt. The other hoplite illustrated has a full set of overlapping, and rather long, pteruges.
Therefore I think it could be safe to assume the artist was trying to illustrate two differing armours, rather than just painting on the pteruges at a later date. The monument is early 4th century.
John Conyard
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