TheGoodGuy wrote on Jun 16
th, 2010 at 4:41am:
and what, couldn't ancient slingers take a shower during battle?
Only showers of arrows, javelins and glandes sent by the other side
As there is no direct evidence for what the bags looked like, I am not so strict about the one in the picture. Could have been.
I doubt the red tunic or chiton, though, as it may have been too expensive to dye cloth this way. Brown, grey or (dirty) white would be more probable.
And, from my point of view, the guy is much too well-fed and athletic for an ancient slinger. I imagine them to have been skinny, wiry boys, mostly very young (maybe 15-25 years), with the capacity to move around swiftly for hours. This guy has a heavy infantryman's figure.
My apologies to Johnny S. I appreciate very much his attempts to put flesh on rare and dry information from the antique sources. I hope my criticism is understood as constructive.
(Wish I could draw or paint one percent as well.
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