09-24-2005, 06:50 PM
Hi,
I agree with Aitor: clearly no pteryges. Check out this detail:
I really can't see no indication of scale armour like Drsrob suggested. Maybe he was led by the zig-zag pattern of the lower hem, but this is more an indication of a mailshirt in my opinion.
Wether or not we can see a padded undergarment or a pleated tunic is another question. But is it normal that the pleats at the neck are also repeated at the shoulders and at the lower hem?
To M.C. Bishop:
I really shouldn't have used such a strong word, sorry. I thought I could read a (slight) favour for the interpretation as shoulder-doublings in your book.
Hans
I agree with Aitor: clearly no pteryges. Check out this detail:
I really can't see no indication of scale armour like Drsrob suggested. Maybe he was led by the zig-zag pattern of the lower hem, but this is more an indication of a mailshirt in my opinion.
Wether or not we can see a padded undergarment or a pleated tunic is another question. But is it normal that the pleats at the neck are also repeated at the shoulders and at the lower hem?
To M.C. Bishop:
Quote:I didn't dismiss the idea per se
I really shouldn't have used such a strong word, sorry. I thought I could read a (slight) favour for the interpretation as shoulder-doublings in your book.
Hans
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