A small leather enveloppe. Similar finds are know from all over the empire. On the originals the top edge is rudely cut open, so maybe this side was originally closed and the envelope cut open on that side. To re-use the enveloppe it was closed again and a circular piece was added covering one end of the cut. Maybe the hole in this piece can be seen as way to ‘seal’ the enveloppe. A mention of such a bag can be found in the following letter:
Sources
- Driel-Murray, C. van (1986b) ‘Leatherwork in the Roman army, Part II: clothing and footwear’, Exercitus (bulletin of the Ermine Street Guard) 2.2, 7-11;
- Groenman-van Waateringe, W. Roemische lederfunde aus vindonissa und valkenburg z.h.: ein vergleich; jahresbericht gesellschaft pro vindonissa 1974 p 62-84;
- Groenman-van Waateringe w. Romeins lederwerk uit valkenburg z.h. 1967