03-09-2017, 11:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2017, 11:49 PM by Graham Sumner.)
I imagine the 'padded collar' is part of the subarmalis which possibly extended up to and around the neck.
Equally I suppose there are various pros and cons as to why cavalry would require extra shoulder protection either mail or plate.
In any case as far as I know there are no depictions of infantry wearing plate shoulders over mail, so presumably the reconstruction drawing in the original post is based entirely on the Arlon sculpture.
Of further interest the sculpture also appears to show long sleeved tunics with turned back cuffs.
Graham.
Equally I suppose there are various pros and cons as to why cavalry would require extra shoulder protection either mail or plate.
In any case as far as I know there are no depictions of infantry wearing plate shoulders over mail, so presumably the reconstruction drawing in the original post is based entirely on the Arlon sculpture.
Of further interest the sculpture also appears to show long sleeved tunics with turned back cuffs.
Graham.
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"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
