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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4401335, member: 5833"]He does look like he's wearing part of a Roman soldier's armor, at least as we see it in the movies. To me he looks unclad above the waist? Do we agree that the figure on the far right is a youth, not a maiden?</p><p><br /></p><p>My cameo gives a very different idea of what the narrative might be. There the youth seems to be shrinking away from the exchange between the bearded men; on the other 2 he looks like he is attracted by the transaction. I am stuck with the idea that the one man wants to trade the cattle for the youth, son or servant of the other man, who is resisting the deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a bit like a psychology test, isn't it? Make up a story from this picture. Now that I've poisoned your mind with my take, what's yours?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4401335, member: 5833"]He does look like he's wearing part of a Roman soldier's armor, at least as we see it in the movies. To me he looks unclad above the waist? Do we agree that the figure on the far right is a youth, not a maiden? My cameo gives a very different idea of what the narrative might be. There the youth seems to be shrinking away from the exchange between the bearded men; on the other 2 he looks like he is attracted by the transaction. I am stuck with the idea that the one man wants to trade the cattle for the youth, son or servant of the other man, who is resisting the deal. This is a bit like a psychology test, isn't it? Make up a story from this picture. Now that I've poisoned your mind with my take, what's yours?[/QUOTE]
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