06-19-2009, 11:59 AM
Very true.
It could be a reference to the thickenss of the spun linen, or to layers of glued/quilted linen. But certainly an armour uncommon to the Greeks.
My opinion leads me to the assumption it was quilted.
It could be a reference to the thickenss of the spun linen, or to layers of glued/quilted linen. But certainly an armour uncommon to the Greeks.
My opinion leads me to the assumption it was quilted.
John Conyard
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