Leather Cuirass

[hoplite14gr]

@Paul McDonnell
You are right "Thorax" is use for armor and even metaphorically in literature means protection.
You semm to have misse my post on the Kardouchian bow.
It was something like "bow heavy-weapon". "Regular issue" asiatic bow failed to make an impression on hoplites which means that their protection was good
Agree tha Pollux Onomasticon was a substantial breakthrough in this discussion.
Yet be reading the original Greek text even in linothorax the style of construction or painting could be different between Greek and Asiatic linothorax.
The Masistios example proves that Greek swere probably unfamiliar with thorax overgaments "epithorakia"
There is not evidence to show that Greeks used chain mail before the Hellenistic period and then it is doubtful.
They way Xenophon writes both spollades and thorakes were issued not only one or other.

@Ruben
The nails are on the paws hanging. Still looking for a good image.

@Dan
Seems that both types like pteryges part of undergarment or pteryges attached to the thorax were used. Personal tasta I guess.
The undergarment with the used of a thorax that has pteruges attached is interesting thought. I was about to argue but I wore one yesterday at the Elefsina event so I agree with your post.

Kind regards