06-13-2013, 04:14 PM
Larry, I think you should stick to actual evidence. If statues do not show rings does not mean they did not exist or that they were on the inside. Most examples have rings even in the absence of hinges to hold the armor together. I would really like to share photos but I had all my photos on an external drive and it crashed......everything gone.
How would you tie them? You would first put on your armor, hinge the sides, then raise your arms and have someone pull the laces and tie them under the armpit?
The musculata that has been attributed to the Romans although not 1st C AD, is the one found in D'Amato's book. If you get a hold of this picture, while facing it, the right side above the "love handles" there is a hole and then behind, at the edge, the hinge. So this is the hole for the rings you are looking for.
First go with the evidence and if all fails, the statues.
How would you tie them? You would first put on your armor, hinge the sides, then raise your arms and have someone pull the laces and tie them under the armpit?
The musculata that has been attributed to the Romans although not 1st C AD, is the one found in D'Amato's book. If you get a hold of this picture, while facing it, the right side above the "love handles" there is a hole and then behind, at the edge, the hinge. So this is the hole for the rings you are looking for.
First go with the evidence and if all fails, the statues.
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