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Roman wall painting of musculata in color from first century
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Mike wrote:-
Quote: I've yet to see any convincing evidence that they had such a material available.
.......you mean apart from the clearly depicted ( often in colour) Greek and Macedonian helmets?.....the technology for painting on metal/armour clearly existed in the World the Romans knew. Smile

Having said that, I'd agree with you that it does not seem to have been a Roman practise....I can't recall any examples of painted helmets/armour in a Roman context offhand......
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Messages In This Thread
Roman musculata - by Paullus Scipio - 12-02-2007, 12:24 AM
Musculata/ other Roman armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-02-2007, 05:14 AM
Mosaic interpretation - by Paullus Scipio - 12-04-2007, 08:45 PM
Painted armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-07-2007, 09:04 PM
Painted Armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-08-2007, 04:19 AM
Painted Armour - by Paullus Scipio - 12-08-2007, 10:26 PM

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