04-14-2005, 07:27 PM
Isn't it weird that whenever a guy doesn't know what to do with his hands when a picture is being taken while sitting down, he uses them to 'protect his royal bits' :lol:
But serious now: when discussing this new stone in the exhibit in Cologne, our excellent guide (magister navis) referred to a focale worn by this soldier (auxiliary/legionary?), but to me this seems more like the folds of a hood/cap belonging to the paenula the soldier is wearing. I didn't went into this at the time of our visit because the topic changed rappidly. But am I wrong and is it just a focale?
Hans
But serious now: when discussing this new stone in the exhibit in Cologne, our excellent guide (magister navis) referred to a focale worn by this soldier (auxiliary/legionary?), but to me this seems more like the folds of a hood/cap belonging to the paenula the soldier is wearing. I didn't went into this at the time of our visit because the topic changed rappidly. But am I wrong and is it just a focale?
Hans
Flandria me genuit, tenet nunc Roma