Crazy! Did they have some sort of contraption to help them hold it? I guess I’m in for some googling tonight.
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Tämä twiitti ei ole saatavilla.
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No ancient artwork shows the sleeve, no ancient source describes it and only one, to my knowledge, has ever been recovered.
I realize that isn't necessarily obvious if you're just reading about it. Public facing lit. tends to either accept the 2-part sarissa uncritically or ignore it. But its an area of real uncertainty and I think at this point Connolly's no-sleeve reconstruction is the best.
