07-08-2012, 11:37 PM
Kristian, it does not depend on where it was made, it depends on how it was made, and on what knowledge the reproduction is based on.
As a side-note, Dan, there is ample evidence for what we call "punched" rings to be actually rings cut off a metal tube on a turning lathe, starting at least from the 3rd century onwards. Much speedier production:
B. A. Greiner, Zur Herstellungsweise römischer Kettenhemden (Lorica Hamata), in: G. Seitz (Hg.), im Dienste Roms, Festschrift für H.U. Nuber, Remshalden 2006, S. 199-204.
As a side-note, Dan, there is ample evidence for what we call "punched" rings to be actually rings cut off a metal tube on a turning lathe, starting at least from the 3rd century onwards. Much speedier production:
B. A. Greiner, Zur Herstellungsweise römischer Kettenhemden (Lorica Hamata), in: G. Seitz (Hg.), im Dienste Roms, Festschrift für H.U. Nuber, Remshalden 2006, S. 199-204.
Christian K.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.