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Are these real roman lorica squamata scales ?
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(12-15-2016, 02:10 PM)DaveĀ G Wrote: They look like 'jinglers', a sort of metal decoration specifically for producing noise , the sort of thing you may see as decoration on horse trappings or standards( not specifically military) or even wind chimes, gives the same effect as tambourine discs.

Without context I think it's just guessing unless there are other examples with a bit of provenance somewhere.

The other thing is theres no way to figure the out the size of the objects... could be thumbnail or tennis ball size...

Edit just took a look and size is about Thumbnail and dished, jinglers do seem a possibility...
Ivor

"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
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RE: Are these real roman lorica squamata scales ? - by Crispianus - 12-15-2016, 03:49 PM

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