Scissor Questions

[richard robinson]

One of the other reliefs shows a scissor in what I believe to be a musculata. There are a few European reenactment depictions where the scissor wears a mail shirt but like you(?) I prefer the interpretation of the shirt as scale ,which fits in with the fish motif, and gives a greater concussive protection. I also am certain that there is one relief that pictures a duel between two scissors, (i cannot remember where this was but it came from extensive Google and flickr trawling prior to me making my own "pizza cutter" a few years back)., Have you found Olaf's oomegaman stream on flickr? It is a brilliant resource for all things gladiator.
have fun
Richard