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[Emanuel]

Very interesting information!

So this is a sort of armadillo, no? I wonder how many animals were required to produce the scale shirt. Would one single large specimen be sufficient? What would make this material more expensive to use then cowry shells? The rarity of the animal, the difficulty in processing/sewings its scales together, or simply its mythical/religious association?
You mention cow hide...in this case, would the pangolin hide be used whole, or would the scales be removed and sown to cow hide or other materials?

nKante, I can see how you fell in love. That scale suit is magnificent!! There's something about the way each scale catches the light, and how each slides over the others...very graceful/delicate in a way. Recalls the image of the mythril maille/scale in Tolkien lore.

Emanuel