05-16-2005, 10:12 AM
On his book about the Dura finds, Simon James discloses the criss-crossin of the baldric strap over the scabbard as a modern invention, which I think is sensible, because no such criss-cross appears on third century tombstones ande the surviving baltei have that section damaged... :roll:
Aitor
Aitor
It\'s all an accident, an accident of hands. Mine, others, all without mind, from one extreme to another, but neither works nor will ever.
Rolf Steiner
Rolf Steiner