linothorax and other white cuirases

[Xavi]

Hi Thomas and Alexand96
I allready answer the questions, before, but I will have to sumarize them.

1º We have historical mention of "Lorica linteam" (Suetonius on Galva)
2º We have remains of 5 mm linen pieces in Masada and other places.
3º The remains have been polish in on side and have remains of some other material stick to them.
4º We do not have any sculpture or drawing of a Roman officer showing any thing else than musculatas.
5º We do have many musculatas with sleeves in sculptures but as this does not match our usual explanations we must considere slevees "real" and musculata details (nipples, navel, pectorals) as artist inventions. Also that the absence of chainmail is because is painted (no one example reamins), when very often was sculpted (no one example on musculatas). Also the curvature and stiffnes of the cuirass hips as ?? sculptural fantasy or extrange and complicate finishing of chainmail.


http://www.livius.org/a/germany/neuss/ne...an_csm.JPG

http://images.travelpod.com/tw_slides/ta...lefeld.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_v-nFIazrgkA/SD...5891_1.JPG

http://www.livius.org/site/assets/files/...ds_cm1.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2932/1400...410b_m.jpg

About white cuirass attach you will find a sort of white musculata.
The other problem is how to explain scale musculatas...with sleeves.

There are enough evidence to doubt on the "traditional" explanation.
Can you show me something that could explain the "Lorica Linteam" of "Imperial" times?

Thanks to both.