I would like to know how plausible it is to use my lamellar cuirass for a 4th century AD roman soldier impression (see the pic of my cuirass below). I am not able to study my books concerning the subject right now so any quick opinions? Is there any pictorial / sculptural evidence? Thanks in advance !
Don't know for the 4th century (which region ?), but there are some Lamella known from a Dutch site predating this era.
I believe these came from the Velsen site.
Not quite sure because I forgot to buy the book in which these were published.
Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae
If so, it's no doubt inspired by the Lombards who definately wore lamellar armor. So, maybe you can say you're a Lombard from the upper Danube in Roman service ?
The Lamellar looks good, but looking at it in Detail it seems like you used "Visby" D-shape Lamella.
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To my knowledge earlier Lammella were more rectangular.
Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae
You can always use it as a Viking or a Slav.
MPS=> Multi Period Syndrome :razz:
I really had hoped that I found the book with the Lammella from the Dutch site in our office library.
In that case I would have scanned the page where these are on.
As I recall these are in this Dutch only book.
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Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae
Just went through Miks sword book in the catalog section the right hand figure at Tafel 305 seems to be wearing a lamellar made of D-shape Lamella.
Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae
-This new learning amazes me, Sir Bedevere. Explain again how
sheep´s bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes.
Iagoba Ferreira Benito, member of Cohors Prima Gallica
and current Medieval Martial Arts teacher of Comilitium Sacrae Ensis, fencing club.
Nice to see that a piece of metal can be used over a longer period.
This could mean that you can build a Lamella armour that you could wear from 100ad to roughly 1100ad.
Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae