02-23-2006, 08:23 PM
Quote:Consider the possiblities that the statues depict men of wealth and importance who would wear pteruges faced with the finest tablet weaving.
Probably weft-faced tapestry weaving, but that's being technical. The result is the same, a weft or warp faced heavy material, perhaps with an elaborate pattern.
Quote:Consider that the face may conceal a material of much greater defensive value.
Since I don't have x-ray vision I can't argue that either. It seems plausible. :wink:
Maybe, I could go along with that, but also consider that the cloth/composite linen could have equal defensive value.
Quote:Consider that at least one of the statues depicting a pattern on a pteruge may depict the heavy grain of hide, and not a weave that you are all working so hard to see.
Well what we are seeing is regular patterns, diamond cross-hatching in most cases. If that's the case, it's hard to see how this is leather unless it was tooled like a diamond cut grip on a pistol or something like that.
The more obvious choice is cloth.
On another note, I want to thank everyone for contributing, especially John, Florian, and Aklore for sharing their subarmalis designs, and Aitor for his sound suggestions. I have come to the conclusion that I will need to make my subarmalis FIRST, since the musculata will have to fit over it, and your suggestions/designs have helped me greatly.
Thanks.
Travis
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