04-27-2006, 05:55 PM
At the "Road to Byzantium" exhibition now in London of items from the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, I saw this detail on a silver plate. The plate dates from 6th century AD (a bit late for our period) and shows Ajax and Odysseus arguing over Achilles' armour- including this apparent sub armalis...
It appears to show shoulder reinforcements?
Cheers
Caballo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/ ... minor2.jpg
It appears to show shoulder reinforcements?
Cheers
Caballo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v221/ ... minor2.jpg