02-04-2007, 02:37 PM
There are also a lot of soldiers that are shown with their swords worn on the left too.! :wink:
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02-04-2007, 04:06 PM
Quote:There are also a lot of soldiers that are shown with their swords worn on the left too.! :wink: Yes, that's another thing I mentioned in my first post. There are several things which are different compared to things like Traian's or Marcus column. The representation seems far less "standardized" than on other monuments.
RESTITVTOR LIBERTATIS ET ROMANAE RELIGIONIS
DEDITICIVS MINERVAE ET MVSARVM [Micha F.] 
02-04-2007, 06:58 PM
Quote:There are also a lot of soldiers that are shown with their swords worn on the left too.! :wink:As long as they don't use them with their left hands I'm still satisfied to see all this variation as artist's licence..
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR FECTIO Late Romans THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST (Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12) 
02-04-2007, 08:26 PM
Quote:Yes, that's another thing I mentioned in my first post. There are several things which are different compared to things like Traian's There is one scene on Trajan's Column showing soldiers wearing their swords on the left... I've shown it here... http://www.romanarmy.net/artleft.htm |
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