Roman shields (scutum, parma and clipeus) needed protection to damp and rain. Therefore, on the march, they would be covered[…]
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Gorytos / bow & arrow quiver
A gorytos (Greek: γωρυτός, Latin: gorytus) designated a bow-case for a scythian recurve bow. Usually, the gorytos would allow to[…]
Read moreQuivers for iacula and arrows
On quivers not much is known. For my cavalry and archery displays I made some simple ones out of leather. […]
Read moreDrawstring pouch from the cave of letters
In a cave in Israel a good number of leather artefacts from the Bar Kokhba period has been found. The[…]
Read moreBigger drawstring pouches
The majority of bags known from the Roman period are drawstring pouches. These have been found all over the empire[…]
Read morebelt 200AD: lyon burial
In Lyon, France, a roman soldier has been found together with his belts, sword, moneypouch and fibula. The belt has[…]
Read moreBargercompascuum money pouch
One famous drawstring money pouch often seen in Roman re-enactment is based on the original found at Bargercompascuum (Netherlands) in[…]
Read moreComacchio bag
On the Italian coast near Comacchio a Augustean shipwreck has been found. Inside the ship two almost complete bags have[…]
Read moreValkenburg cloak-bag
In Valkenburg Z.H., the Netherlands, an almost complete piece of leather has been found. It shape is almost square and[…]
Read moreCapsae / scroll container
Over the years I’ve made several capsae. These are typical scroll boxes holding Roman books (scrolls, more precisely) so we[…]
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