11-05-2011, 09:59 AM
One RAT member, Theo, has a tutorial on how he made his scale armor. For scale models he used the Masada scales albeit he modified the scales for his squamata. He showed a drawing in a book of the Masada finds. There are two types shown in this book. One type has a mid-rib, four holes clustered at the top (two above and two below, all four being right above the rib)and a rasied edge decoration that goes around the entire scale. Then there is another type that is exactly like the one mentioned except there is no raised edge decor. According to the caption, these scales belonged to zealots. However, are there any other thoughts? Are they or could they be Roman especially those with that raised edge decoration? From the pictures I have seen the ones with the edge decoration look nothing like any Roman grave stela with scale armor sculpted into it nor any actual Roman scale artifacts.
However, I also know of a third kind of scale from Masada where there are 8 total holes and a mid-rib. Two holes on either side of the rib towards the outer edges which allows for overlap just like typical Roman scales and four holes above the rib clustered at the center as described for the others above. This scale did not appear in that book from Theo.
If the third scale type has typical Roman characteristics and was found with the others, is it not possible MAYBE that they are all Roman?
However, I also know of a third kind of scale from Masada where there are 8 total holes and a mid-rib. Two holes on either side of the rib towards the outer edges which allows for overlap just like typical Roman scales and four holes above the rib clustered at the center as described for the others above. This scale did not appear in that book from Theo.
If the third scale type has typical Roman characteristics and was found with the others, is it not possible MAYBE that they are all Roman?
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