05-05-2007, 03:36 AM
Ti saluto Robert.
My interpretation of the bi colour lozenge/ square is a a coupling of "true" bronze and a yellowish bronze- for decorative effect as well as protection. The plate you had pointed out would definitely help a little if a big cat was trying to push you down by putting its paws/claws over your shoulders
These plates, and the round one shown in the mosaic, are found elsewhere in this periods mosaics, usually on the front of the manica, by the armpit, fulfilling a similar role that a couter on a 14th/ 15th century harness did. Notably the retiarius "Licentivs"(?did i recall that correctly) has one a diamond one.
This interpretation stems from when i was making my attic helm and i attached a phosphor bronze brow plate onto a brass helm.It was only after this that I noticed that the colour scheme was very similar to the wall painings from the "Philip" tomb at vergina.
These mosaics also show a secutor wearing what could be a hood or shoulder pads. I have a theory that these "shoulder pads" were all that there may have been to some of the heavily theorised subarmoralis's.
Anyway, that's just the fun of it all-isn't it??
Regardz,
Richard R
MilesMinimus
My interpretation of the bi colour lozenge/ square is a a coupling of "true" bronze and a yellowish bronze- for decorative effect as well as protection. The plate you had pointed out would definitely help a little if a big cat was trying to push you down by putting its paws/claws over your shoulders
These plates, and the round one shown in the mosaic, are found elsewhere in this periods mosaics, usually on the front of the manica, by the armpit, fulfilling a similar role that a couter on a 14th/ 15th century harness did. Notably the retiarius "Licentivs"(?did i recall that correctly) has one a diamond one.
This interpretation stems from when i was making my attic helm and i attached a phosphor bronze brow plate onto a brass helm.It was only after this that I noticed that the colour scheme was very similar to the wall painings from the "Philip" tomb at vergina.
These mosaics also show a secutor wearing what could be a hood or shoulder pads. I have a theory that these "shoulder pads" were all that there may have been to some of the heavily theorised subarmoralis's.
Anyway, that's just the fun of it all-isn't it??
Regardz,
Richard R
MilesMinimus
