11-04-2008, 12:30 PM
Well, the eskeleton is published here as number 26:
I fuggiaschi di Ercolano: paleobiologia delle vittime dell'eruzione vesuviana del 79 d.C. - Luigi Capasso, 2001, L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER ed., 1089 pagine - ISBN 888265141X, 9788882651411
The autor says that the belt was made in bronce, citing the originall description. Probably the description was made with the pieces unrestored, so probably the silver were covered by the brass/bronze corrossion products (green oxid). I have seen bigger resolution pictures, and is quite clear the belt was made of bronce plates covered with thin embossed/minted silver plate.
In fact, other italian belts was made in that way, as the Porto Novo ones.
I fuggiaschi di Ercolano: paleobiologia delle vittime dell'eruzione vesuviana del 79 d.C. - Luigi Capasso, 2001, L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER ed., 1089 pagine - ISBN 888265141X, 9788882651411
The autor says that the belt was made in bronce, citing the originall description. Probably the description was made with the pieces unrestored, so probably the silver were covered by the brass/bronze corrossion products (green oxid). I have seen bigger resolution pictures, and is quite clear the belt was made of bronce plates covered with thin embossed/minted silver plate.
In fact, other italian belts was made in that way, as the Porto Novo ones.
Cesar Pocinya
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