Thearos
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In one of them, the pouch is a flat diamond with a central rib. Sewn leather, to prevent stretch ? In the other, the pouch is clearly cupped-- as on a Aussie pouch or a Rockman job or a woven pouch.
If these are really ancient slings, they are the only representation of pouches-- in a particular work of art, namely the very realistic representation of weapons in a triumphal monument (for instance, the type of celtic helmets represented are the same as those found archaeologically).
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