Parma tegimen

[Marcus Mummius]

Salve,

Does anyone have a picture of a reconstruction of the leather parma cover, found at Castleford, England?

I believe someone of the dutch Gemina has made a reconstruction, and perhaps others too. It's the one made out of different pieces of leather.

Thanks in advance.

Vale,
Falco

[Peroni]

I'll send the article of the find to you on Monday Jef, It's on my work PC!but here is our reconstruction...

[Marcus Mummius]

Thanks, Ade!

[M. Demetrius]

Nice stitch work! Is this oiled? If one were to make one of these, would a tabula with the legion name (like on a scutum cover) be out of place?

[Marcus Mummius]

Nice stitch work! Is this oiled? If one were to make one of these, would a tabula with the legion name (like on a scutum cover) be out of place?

No, I don't think it would be out of place. I have a short description of the original find from Arma, Vol.1, Nr.2 1989. It was written by Carol Van Driel/Murray. She mentiones holes in the leather that might have belonged to missing appliques.

Vale,

[jvrjenivs]

I'll send the article of the find to you on Monday Jef, It's on my work PC!but here is our reconstruction...

Whow, that's a nice looking parma. Could you send me that article also, Adrian? I really would appreciate that.

[le Cavalier Invisible]

Eh.. Me too..! hock: :oops: Lovely work! hock: 8)

Greetz,

[Vitruvius]

Ave,
I'm very impresses as well,the stitching is excellent. Might I have a copy of the article as well, please?

Thank you in advance...

Larry A. Mager
a.k.a. Vitruvius

[jkaler48]

Very nice. What was the leather color choice based on?

[Magnus]

I was going to say...could they have dyed the leather?

[Peroni]

No doubt! Romans loved colour and clashing colours at that! (Just look at some of the wall fresco colour combinations!)

I see no reason why it could not be coloured leather.

John wrote..

Very nice. What was the leather color choice based on?

Basically what was available at the time! :wink:

[Rufus]

I agree with Peroni, colors of all sorts would probably be used. From frescos and such the Romans loved guady colors(by modern standards)...