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[Dain II.]

By the way, I have been told remnants of splint armour for the arms have been found in Korea and Japan, dating to the 6th century CE. However, I only saw the reconstructions by Angus McBride, a poor substitute for the real thing

Hm, that would not surprise me. The thight conection (in the field of material culture) of the nomadic world in 6th and 7th century which shows up best in the fields of armour, arms and clothing from the Avar Khaganate in the west the the Silla in the east. Keyword for armour for example Niederstotzingen-Stara Zagora-Kerc-Schortschuk-Kyzil-tomb of T'ang Tai-zong-Dunhuang-Bokchongdong, or for the Ringpommelswords Bocsa/Kunagota/Kunbabony/Vizegrad-Mala Perescepina-Afrasiab-three Kingdoms Korea-Kofun-jidai Japan. Lets not forget Persia and Sogdia as important intermediators.

Maybe you mean some vambraces or greaves related to Tanko- or Keiko-armour. Altough the shino-suneate was at least since the heian-jidai the most popular greave-form in Japan.


It would be indeed interessting if the evolutionary-gap and the time-gap between Nymphaion and Valsgaarde could be filled, but that would need more than only one find between them IMHO. Anyway we speak of an time-gap of more than a thousand years and I am sure that not only the wheel was invented more than one time. So I believe the splint greaves that appear in 6th century are a new invention and not a tradition to the one find from Nymphaion. Just my opinion.

It would be of help if we can find out the estimated date and construction of the finds Bishop and Coulston are reffering to.