02-06-2006, 07:06 PM
Paulus Britannicus:
Thanks for the comments.
We (Aitor and me) are still undecided on the covering of the pteruges. It is clear that they are covered and edged somehow. If you look back up the thread, I posted pictures of several examples.
Here's the options.
Aitor thinks that we have pteruges built up around a cloth core, and I agree that makes the most sense. The core is what makes the fringe naturally on the end.
Felt/fabric pteruges covered in fabric (there is one image that seems to indicate this) and edged on the sides with some liner, leather, or cloth.
Leather covered pteruges with a cloth core.
In either case, the materials would have to be edged/sewn together and we think that is the line we are seeing on so many examples.
On the Primaporta, it looks like stitching, on others it looks like edging, possibly leather.
If the pteruges are made of a fabric/leather over a cloth core, it would make sense that the subarmis is the same, since I think the subarmalis and pteruges are cut from the same piece, like a linothorax.
Travis
Thanks for the comments.
Quote:Question- would you see the top layer of each felt pteruges being covered by a waterproof leather pteruges sewn and tailored to the felt beneath? Would this explain the edging marks on pteruges?
Regards,
Britannicus
We (Aitor and me) are still undecided on the covering of the pteruges. It is clear that they are covered and edged somehow. If you look back up the thread, I posted pictures of several examples.
Here's the options.
Aitor thinks that we have pteruges built up around a cloth core, and I agree that makes the most sense. The core is what makes the fringe naturally on the end.
Felt/fabric pteruges covered in fabric (there is one image that seems to indicate this) and edged on the sides with some liner, leather, or cloth.
Leather covered pteruges with a cloth core.
In either case, the materials would have to be edged/sewn together and we think that is the line we are seeing on so many examples.
On the Primaporta, it looks like stitching, on others it looks like edging, possibly leather.
If the pteruges are made of a fabric/leather over a cloth core, it would make sense that the subarmis is the same, since I think the subarmalis and pteruges are cut from the same piece, like a linothorax.
Travis
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