Don't know the source.
Interesting belts
Interesting belts
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Re: Interesting belts
That's different, it almost looks like it's designed to be used as a weapon with the splin brass weighted ends?
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Re: Interesting belts
That IS interesting. And, to my mind, vaguely rohirric.
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Fascinating... yeah, my first guess was c. 1st c. Germanic, though there's lots of what looks like Roman influence in the buckle frame of "B" - likewise the metallic ends of "C" remind me of the apron of a Roman soldier's belt.
I think in a M.E. context I'd be inclined to make them Dunlendish - they've got that "Euro Barbarian" look to 'em.
Though I could definitely see an argument for Rohirric or even early early Gondorian.
Now I'm curious where these are from!
I think in a M.E. context I'd be inclined to make them Dunlendish - they've got that "Euro Barbarian" look to 'em.
Though I could definitely see an argument for Rohirric or even early early Gondorian.
Now I'm curious where these are from!
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Re: Interesting belts
Ok, looked at it hard again, guessing it's German, and the top line is something like "Germanic belts from the beginning of the Roman Imperial era".Elleth wrote:Fascinating... yeah, my first guess was c. 1st c. Germanic, though there's lots of what looks like Roman influence in the buckle frame of "B" - likewise the metallic ends of "C" remind me of the apron of a Roman soldier's belt.
I think in a M.E. context I'd be inclined to make them Dunlendish - they've got that "Euro Barbarian" look to 'em.
Though I could definitely see an argument for Rohirric or even early early Gondorian.
Now I'm curious where these are from!
-Jack Horner
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Re: Interesting belts
Derp. What am I thinking?
There you go, actually *reading* things.
There you go, actually *reading* things.
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Re: Interesting belts
Yeah, I didn't either when I posted it. I simple confirmed, "Yup, not English, I must not understand it!"Elleth wrote:Derp. What am I thinking?
There you go, actually *reading* things.
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
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Impression: Cædmon Reedmace | bronze founder living in Archet, Breeland. c. 3017
Re: Interesting belts
Yup. I forgot how much I like translating German, it's been too long...literally: "German-ish girdles from the Beginning of the Roman-ish Caesar-time"caedmon wrote:Ok, looked at it hard again, guessing it's German, and the top line is something like "Germanic belts from the beginning of the Roman Imperial era".
Interesting designs, indeed. Decorated forked tongues as easy way to 'dress up' one's leather goods.
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