07-07-2010, 12:16 PM
Regarding the copper-alloy plates on Roman saddles, I agree that they were attached to the outside of the leather rather than to the tree, as they feature rows of holes along their edges to facilitate stitching rather than just the few holes which would be required to nail tham to a tree.
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