Leather Cuirass

[Sean Manning]

That brings us back to contemporary literature, from which we learn that 'spolas/spolades' is what Hoplites wear, that it is body armour, and that it is made of leather ( and no similar statements for Hoplites and linen).

I really recommend you seek out Williams' book, Paul. I may look up his results and give you his full set of figures.

Some late hoplites wear spolades. Apparently, hoplites 500-430 BC wore thorakes, "armour", apparently without qualification. I want to know who Pollux was, and when his Sophocles wrote, before I put too much trust in that quote. Relying on one quote to prove anything is dangerous in any case.

Why do you think that natural linen is not whiteish? Why do you think that leather would so often be painted white